Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, has died aged 92, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The Duchess was a patron of Epilepsy Action for 33 years, among her involvement with other organisations including Samaritans and UNICEF.
In the announcement on Thursday evening (4 September), the palace noted all the Duchess’ work, saying she had a “lifelong devotion to all the organisations with which she was associated.”
Jane Riley, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Epilepsy Action, said:
“We were very saddened to learn of the death of the Duchess of Kent who has been a patron of Epilepsy Action since 1992.
“As we celebrate our 75th anniversary and look back on the incredible achievements of our valued patrons, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for all the support the Duchess gave to the charity over the past 33 years.
“We particularly extend our thanks for the legacy she left in building a fairer world for people with epilepsy and our thoughts are with her family at this very sad time.”
The duchess was born in Yorkshire in 1933. She was famous for being the first member of the royal family in 300 years to convert to Catholicism, which she did in 1994.
She was also often seen at Wimbledon presenting the trophies and speaking to the finalists.
Her other charity work focused on music, children, cancer charities.
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