Princess Alexandra is The Queen's first cousin.

Born in 1936, she is the second child and only daughter of the late Duke and Duchess of Kent.

Her father, Prince George, Duke of Kent, was the younger brother of King George VI. Her mother was born Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.

Her brothers are the present Duke of Kent and Prince Michael of Kent.

Since the late 1950s, Princess Alexandra has carried out a wide range of Royal engagements in support of The Queen, and on behalf of many charities and organisations.