"LONDON (AP) The Duchess of Kent, who famously broke royal protocol to hug a Wimbledon runner-up and stepped away from family duties to teach music in a public school, has died, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. She was 92. Born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, the duchess was married to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, the cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II. She died Thursday at her home in Kensington Palace."
"The duchess, who preferred to be known as Mrs. Kent, stepped back from royal life to teach music for more than a decade at a public school in northeast England. The pianist, organist and singer founded the charity Future Talent to break down barriers for young musicians and provide them with instruments. She brought compassion, dignity and a human touch to everything she did, said Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who extended his condolences."
Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, Duchess of Kent, died at 92 at her Kensington Palace home. She married Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. She presented trophies at Wimbledon and became known for consoling runners-up, most famously embracing Jana Novotna after the 1993 final. She preferred to be known as Mrs. Kent and stepped back from royal life to teach music for more than a decade at a public school in northeast England. She founded the charity Future Talent to help young musicians obtain instruments, converted to Catholicism, volunteered for the Samaritans, and drew praise from Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the royal family.
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