This month Buckingham Palace announced that the beloved Duchess of Kent – known for her no-nonsense sensibilities and devotion – died ‘peacefully’ at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her loved ones. 

And yesterday it was made clear that the late royal, who passed away aged 92 on September 4 after a period of ill-health, will be dearly missed and cherished by her loved ones, who attended a vigil in her honour. 

Her coffin was carried in a royal hearse, designed by Queen Elizabeth, from her home in Kensington to Westminster Cathedral for a private vigil with her immediate family. 

It was movingly proceeded on departure from the royal residence that had been her home, by a lone Piper from The Royal Dragoon Guards, of which she had been Deputy Colonel-in-Chief since its inception in 1992. 

Among those mourning the late royal were her three children – George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, Lady Helen Taylor and Lord Nicholas Taylor – as well as her ten grandkids.

In a photo from the moving moment, relatives, all dressed in black, appeared emotional as they paid tribute to the life led by Katharine – or Mrs Kent as she preferred to be called.

Pictured left to right: Columbus Taylor, Lady Amelia Windsor, Lady Marina Windsor, Leopold Windsor, Albert Windsor, Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor, Eloise Taylor, Cassius Taylor, Estella Taylor, Timothy Taylor, Sylvana Tomaselli and George Windsor Earl of St Andrews

1. COLUMBUS TAYLOR

Columbus, 31, is the eldest son of Lady Helen Taylor and her husband Timothy Taylor. 

Much like his father, Columbus works in the art world and according to LinkedIn is a sales director at his dad’s company as of July. Previously, he had also worked as a sales consultant at Galleria Lorcan O’Neill Roma.

However, he largely keeps out of the spotlight and not much is known about his personal life.

2. LADY AMELIA WINDSOR

Lady Amelia is one of the Duchess of Kent’s 10 grandchildren.

The model, 30, shared a tribute for her late grandmother on Instagram a day after her death, posting a glamorous black and white photo of the duchess with a single red heart.

Amelia was born in Cambridge in 1995, the second daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, the son of the Duke of Kent, and Sylvana Tomaselli, a Canadian-born academic and historian.

And yesterday it was made clear that the late royal, who passed away aged 92 on September 4 after a period of ill-health, will be dearly missed and cherished by her loved ones, who attended a vigil in her honour

Her coffin was carried in a royal hearse, designed by Queen Elizabeth, from her home in Kensington to Westminster Cathedral for a private vigil with her immediate family

Among those mourning the late royal were her three children – George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, Lady Helen Taylor and Lord Nicholas Taylor – as well as her ten grandkids. Pictured: Lady Helen Taylor and the Duke of Kent

The model, 30, shared a tribute for her late grandmother on Instagram a day after her death, posting a glamorous black and white photo of the duchess with a single red heart

The royal made her debut into society after leaving St Mary’s at the age of 18 at the Bal des Debutantes in 2013, alongside Italian aristocrat Donna Melusine Ruspoli and Indian royal Princess Akshita Bhanj Deo,

Following this, Amelia took a gap year to explore India and Thailand, before returning to the UK and studying French and Italian at the University of Edinburgh.

A Tatler cover girl, Lady Amelia, who is 43rd in line to the throne, was famously dubbed ‘the most beautiful member of the royal family’ by the magazine in 2016.

She has been signed with Storm Model Management since 2016, joining an illustrious roaster of clients including Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne and Lady Kitty Spencer.

Amelia, who lives in Notting Hill with her sister, has also been making a name for herself with designer collaborations, including collections with SALOME and Pretty Ballerina.

Since January 2021, she has been the patron of the Cross River Gorilla Project, a wildlife initiative aiming to protect Critically Endangered Cross River gorillas from extinction.

3. LADY MARINA WINDSOR

The Duchess of Kent’s granddaughter Lady Marina Windsor, 32, is the eldest daughter of George Windsor and Sylvana Tomaselli.

The philanthropic executive, who is the third cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry, recently shared the news that she is engaged.

Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor (right) and Lady Amelia Windsor look sombre as they arrive at Westminster Cathedral ahead of their grandmother’s funeral tomorrow

Lord Nicholas Windsor (far right) is pictured travelling in a mini van with the Duchess of Kent’s grandchildren 

The Duchess of Kent’s grandchildren (pictured Lady Estella Taylor centre) were seen travelling in the back of a mini van for the vigil today 

To mark the occasion, she posted a series of sweet snaps of herself and now-fiancé Nico Macauley, also 32, on Instagram with the caption ‘very happy’.

Lady Marina and Nico, an account executive with Zscaler, hadn’t been seen out together much before their engagement, leaving some royal fans surprised by the news.

The royal, who was 25th in line to the British throne before being excluded in 2008 after she was confirmed as a Roman Catholic, was recently spotted at a lavish soirée in Kew Gardens attended by the King and Queen, though her beau was nowhere in sight.

In June, however, all was confirmed with three images showing Lady Marina’s gorgeous engagement ring.

The silver ring featured what appeared to be a smooth circular onyx gemstone sealed in the centre of the jewel.

4. LEOPOLD WINDSOR 

Leopold Windsor, who turned 16 last week, is the youngest son of Lord Nicholas Windsor, who is the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Kent.

5. ALBERT WINDSOR

Albert Louis Philip Edward Windsor is the eldest child of Lord Nicholas Windsor and wife Paola.

The 17-year-old was the first royal to be named ‘Albert’ since the Queen Elizabeth’s father, who was born in 1895.

He was also the first royal baby to be baptised as a Catholic since 1688. The ceremony took place in the Queen’s Chapel in St. James’ Palace.

6. LOUIS ARTHUR NICHOLAS WINDSOR

One of the youngest members of the family, Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor was born on May 27 in 2014, at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.

He is Lord Nicholas Windsor’s third child – and the tenth grandchild of the Duke and Duchess of Kent. 

The 11-year-old, much like his siblings, was baptised with Catholic rites in the Queen’s Chapel at St James’s Palace in London.

Along with his siblings, he too has been seen on the Buckingham Palace balcony for Trooping the Colour. 

7. ELOISE TAYLOR

Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor, 22, another granddaughter of the late Duchess of Kent, is the child of Lady Helen Taylor.

Helen is the only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent.

Earlier this year, Helen and Eloise, who is 43rd in line to the throne, were pictured together in the Royal Box at Wimbledon.

Pictured: The bearer party carry the coffin of Katharine, Duchess of Kent into Westminster Cathedral ahead of her funeral 

Her younger sister is Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor, who was born a year after Eloise.

It was after Lady Helen’s husband, Timothy Taylor, battled cancer that the couple announced they were expecting their third child.

Timothy was forced to undergo weekly sessions of chemotherapy at London’s Royal Marsden Hospital after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease, but had been in remission for almost two years when Lady Helen fell pregnant for a third time.

8. CASSIUS TAYLOR

At 45th-in-line to the throne, Cassius Taylor, 28, has had a little more freedom than some of his royal relatives.

These days, however, he is less likely to appear in group shots on the Buckingham Palace balcony and more likely to appear wearing shades on social media – often at the opening of some artistic venture or other – or DJ-ing at a party.

This makes sense as Cassius is the son of Lady Helen Taylor, and art-dealer Timothy Taylor – and like the children and grandchildren of Princess Margaret, is a signed-up member of the Royal Family’s creative wing.

He has become something of a darling of the London art scene, in fact, and has turned his first tattoo into a whimsical art exhibition.

Lady Frederick Windsor (second left) and Lord Frederick Windsor (right) pictured at Westminster Cathedral 

Like other more distant members of the royal family, Cassius, who was born in 1996, has been allowed to grow up away from the spotlight. As a child, he would make rare public appearances, including the balcony of Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour.

He was educated at Wellington College in Berkshire, which costs £35,775-a-year, before heading to Goldsmiths, where he got a degree in art management.

After graduating, he worked for his father’s London gallery before joining the PR agency Purple, where he dabbled in the events business, organising glitzy receptions at Somerset House. He eventually left Purple PR and set up his own events company, named ‘Telltale.’

The royal has since curated his own show, which took at the Painting Rooms of Flitcroft Street in Soho. He also shares a glimpse into his artsy life on Instagram, where snaps show him DJing with friends or hanging out with his glamourous friends.

9. ESTELLA TAYLOR

Twenty-year old Estella, Helen and Timothy’s daughter, largely keeps out of the spotlight.

However, it is clear that in the few public appearances she has made, that Estella is already a budding style aficionado like her cousins.

In July, she was spotted at Wimbledon, looking effortlessly elegant in a striped button-up dress – accessorised with a fun Anya Hindmarch tote bag.

Much like her relatives, she has also delighted royal fans with her cheeky appearances on the Buckingham Palace balcony when she was a child.

10. TIMOTHY TAYLOR

Supporting his wife Helen, and their children, Timothy, 62, was also pictured yesterday.

The art dealer, who wed the Duchess’s daughter in 1992, has a gallery which is said to represent some 20 artists, with spaces across London and New York.

The couple met while working in the Big Apple.

In the late 90s, Timothy was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease, a cancer of the lymph nodes.

He was forced to undergo weekly sessions of chemotherapy at London’s Royal Marsden Hospital. 

11. SYLVANA TOMASELLI (GEORGE WINDSOR’S WIFE)

George Windsor’s wife Sylvana Tomaselli, 68, is a historian from Canada.

The academic, who has lectured at Cambridge and written about French and British political theory, is also one of the founders of the European Centre for the Philosophy of Gender in Germany.

Before meeting George, she has married to another man, but they divorced in 1981. In 1988, she wed the Duchess’s son in Scotland.

12. GEORGE WINDSOR

Known for his penchant to stay out of the spotlight, the Duchess of Kent’s oldest son George, 63, is a British philanthropist and diplomat.

His title as Earl of St Andrews actually belongs to his father, the duke, so he holds it by courtesy rather than in his own right.

George was born on June 26, 1962, at the Coppins, the Buckinghamshire family home to Prince Edward and his wife, Katherine, Duchess of Kent, who had married in 1961.

At the time of his birth, George was tenth in the line of succession to the British throne. Today, he is 42nd.

He was christened in the music room at Buckingham Palace on September 14, 1962. 

The Earl wore the christening robe of Honiton lace worn by Queen Victoria’s children, as well as the earl’s late grandfather George and his father Edward. (Since 2008, a replica has been used).

His godparents were Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, his great aunt Princess Alexandra, Oliver Worsley, and Lady Lily Serena Lumley. 

Guests included The Queen, the Queen Mother, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Royal.

He was educated at Eton College before moving on to Downing College, Cambridge, where he earned an MA degree in History.

He married divorcée Sylvana Palma Tomaselli, 66, a historian and lecturer at the University of Cambridge at a Leith Registry Office on January 9, 1988. Dr Tomaselli is a lecturer in the history of political thought.

While the Canadian-born academic is only a royal through her marriage, Sylvana  belongs to the Austrian branch of the ancient Tomaselli family. 

Together, the couple have three children: Lord Edward Downpatrick, 34, Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor, 30, and Lady Amelia Windsor, 28.