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Who Is the Duchess of Gloucester? Get to Know Birgitte, the Latest Royal to Grace Wimbledon
By Jessica Sager,
3 days ago
Much ado has been made over whether Kate Middleton will attend Wimbledon in 2024, as she has for years prior. While Princess Catherine is still undergoing treatment for cancer and limiting her public appearances, another royal stepped in for at least two sets of matches: Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester .
Deborah Jevans, CBE, Chairwoman of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club talks with Her Royal Highness Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester in the Royal Box.
She is a full-time working royal, but Duchess Birgitte tends to fly under the radar compared to the usual balcony-dwellers. Get to know her and her family, including how she's related to the late Queen Elizabeth II .
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester attends day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2024, in London.
How is the Duchess of Gloucester related to Queen Elizabeth?
The Duchess of Gloucester is married to Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester . Prince Richard is cousins with the late Queen and the son of the late Prince Henry , Queen Elizabeth's uncle.
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester in the wedding car following their wedding ceremony in St Andrew's Church on July 8, 1972. (Photo by Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Birgitte was born Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen in Odense, Denmark. She met Prince Richard in the late 1960s when he attended Cambridge University. Birgitte went to an elite finishing school in the British city. Their engagement was announced in February 1972, and they married on July 8, 1972.
She became a duchess via tragedy: Six weeks after Birgitte and Prince Richard's wedding, Prince Richard's older brother, Prince William of Gloucester, died in a plane crash. It was then that Prince Richard inherited the title of Duke of Gloucester, making Birgitte Duchess of Gloucester.
Who are the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester's children?
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are parents to Alexander, Earl of Ulster (born Oct. 24, 1974); Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Windsor (born Nov. 19, 1977) and Lady Rose Gilman (born March 1, 1980).
Who are the grandchildren of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester?
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester's grandchildren are Xan Windsor , Lord Culloden and Lady Cosima Windsor (Alexander and wife Claire Booth 's children); Senna Lewis and Tāne Lewis (via Lady Davina and ex-husband Gary Lewis ) and Lyla Gilman and Rufus Gilman (daughter and son of Rose and husband George Gilman ).
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