The Duchess of Kent's funeral service will be held at Westminster Cathedral. The service is thought to be the first Catholic funeral for a member of the Royal Family to take place in the United Kingdom since the Reformation.
The Duchess of Kent, or Katharine Kent as she preferred to be called, died aged 92. She had converted to the Catholic faith in 1994, becoming the first royal to do so since Charles II’s deathbed conversion in 1685. Charles received Catholic last rites but had an Anglican funeral, which was a subdued affair, possibly due to his conversion.
