Overview

• Buckingham Palace said she died peacefully at Kensington Palace on Thursday evening, surrounded by family, at the age of 92.
• King Charles III ordered mourning until the day of the funeral, with flags at half-mast; UK media report the service is expected in about a week.
• Prince William and Catherine issued condolences to the Kent family, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised her compassion and dignity.
• A familiar presence at Wimbledon for decades, she presented trophies and was widely remembered for comforting finalist Jana Novotna in 1993.
• Her legacy includes a 1994 conversion to Catholicism, more than 13 years teaching music incognito as “Mrs Kent” in Hull, co-founding the charity Future Talent, and being the oldest living royal since 2022.