A centuries -long tradition of ‘broke’ King Charles At the funeral of the Duchess of Kent- today (16.09.2025) the first British monarch for nearly four centuries attended a universal funeral, when he and other members of the royal family gave the funeral sequence.
As the Supreme Governor of the Protestant Church of England, King Charles set aside the protocol to attend the funeral of the Duchess of Kent at the Westminster Cathedral of the Cardinal Vincent Nikols, a spiritual leader of the Cardinal.
The Duchess of Catherine (Kathryn Worsley), who became a member of the royal family in 1961 when he married Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, passed away on September 4 at the age of 92.
Her relationship with Wimbledon’s iconic Tennis Tournament will remain unforgettable, since he has been involved in the awarding of trophies since 1969.
She was also known for her conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1994 – the first member of the British royal family after King Charles II in 1685.
The ceremony was also attended by the successor of the British throne, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton. Indeed, the Reuters lens recorded the moment of Middleton’s ardent greeting with her father -in -law, King Charles.
Queen Camilla was absent as she recovered from acute sinusitis.
The coffin will be transferred to the royal cemetery Frogmor, near the Windsor Castle where everything is ready for the reception of the US Presidential couple.