The Duchess of Kent’s coffin has been moved by Royal Hearse to Westminster Cathedral ahead of today's requiem Mass.
On the evening of 15 September, the coffin was transferred from a private chapel at Kensington Palace to the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary inside the Cathedral. From the hearse, the coffin was carried by uniformed servicemen and draped in the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom — the banner of arms of the British monarchy.
Following the reception, it is believed that Bishop James Curry, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, carried out the Rite of Reception and led Vespers for immediate family, including the Duke of Kent, his siblings Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra, as well as their daughter, Lady Helen Taylor.
