Duchess of Kent's Will Revealed: £1.43 Million Estate Distributed

The will of Katharine Worsley, Duchess of Kent, who died in September 2025 at age 92, reveals an estate valued at £1.43 million (approximately €1.6–1.7 million), distributed among family, godchildren, and a music charity. Source: ABC, Infobae, El Confidencial, La Vanguardia

The Will Details

The bulk of the estate goes to her three children: George Windsor, Lady Helen Taylor, and Lord Nicholas Windsor. Source: ABC Each of her nine godchildren receives £5,000. Source: La Vanguardia A £10,000 legacy supports Future Talent Musicians, a charity she co-founded in 2004 to aid young musicians from disadvantaged backgrounds. Source: Infobae Personal belongings, including jewelry and furniture, pass to her husband, the Duke of Kent, with instructions to distribute according to her notes. Source: ABC Notably, her share in a property on Edwardes Square in Kensington goes to her grandson, Edward Windsor, Baron Downpatrick. Source: El Confidencial

Unique Public Disclosure

This will is exceptional because royal wills are typically sealed for at least 90 years. The Duchess's decision to retire from official royal duties in 2002 meant her will was not subject to the usual protection, allowing it to become public. Source: Infobae, El Confidencial

A Life of Service

Katharine Worsley was the first commoner to marry into the Windsor family in over a century. After retiring, she taught music anonymously for 13 years under the name 'Mrs. Kent' at a school in Hull. Her funeral, a Catholic service at Westminster Abbey, broke a 400-year tradition and was attended by King Charles III.