King Charles Hosts Prince Edward's 90th at Windsor

King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted a private reception at Windsor Castle to mark Prince Edward, Duke of Kent’s 90th birthday following the recent death of his wife, Katharine, Duchess of Kent. The Court Circular recorded senior royals attending, including Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh; Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence; the Duke of Gloucester; and the Duke’s siblings Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra. The Prince and Princess of Wales did not attend because they were spending the October half-term with their children and preparing a move to Forest Lodge, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, was absent due to a prior engagement at a Country Land and Business Association reception. The gathering followed Katharine’s funeral at Westminster Cathedral on September 16 and the Duke’s period of mourning. The Duke, the oldest working member of the royal family and a long-serving royal patron, has begun to resume public duties, including attending a concert at Wigmore Hall.