1. Engagement

2. The wedding
    Music  Clothing  Attendants 

3. Guests
    British royal family  Other royal guests  Other notable guests 

4. References

The wedding of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Katharine Worlsey took place on Thursday, 8 June 1961 at York Minster in York, England. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, is the eldest son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, while Katharine Worlsey is the only daughter and fourth child of Sir William Worsley, 4th Bt., and Joyce Brunner.

Engagement

The Duke of Kent met Miss Katherine Worsley, daughter of Sir William Worsley, 4th Bt., while he was based at Catterick Garrison near the bride's family's ancestral home, Hovingham Hall.

The engagement of the Duke of Kent to Miss Katharine Worsley was announced on 8 March 1961 at Kensington Palace. The Duke presented Miss Worsley with an engagement ring made of an oval sapphire with round diamonds on either side.^[1]

The wedding

The couple were married by The Most Rev. and Rt Hon. Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of York, in York Minster, the "Westminster Abbey of the North," according to the Book of Common Prayer.^[2] This was the first royal wedding held in York Minster since Edward III married Philippa of Hainault in 1328.

Following the service, the couple and their guests returned to the bride's family home, Hovingham Hall, for the wedding breakfast.^[3] The newlyweds then departed for their honeymoon at Birkhall on the Balmoral estate.

Music

The newlywed couple recessed to Widor's "Toccata" from Symphony for Organ No. 5.^[4]

Clothing

The bride's gown, designed by John Cavanagh on the recommendation of her future mother-in-law, was made of 237 yards of French-made diaphanous white silk gauze. It featured a tight bodice, stiff neckline, and a full skirt with a 15-foot double train. She anchored her white tulle veil with a diamond bandeau tiara which belonged to her late grandmother-in-law, Queen Mary.^[5]

The Duke wore the uniform of his regiment, the Royal Scots Greys with the riband of the Royal Victorian Order.

Attendants

The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Prince Michael. The bride was attended by eight bridesmaids, led by Princess Anne, and three pageboys.

Guests

Notable guests in attendance included:

British royal family

• The Duchess of Kent, the groom's mother
  • Princess Alexandra of Kent, the groom's sister
  • Prince Michael of Kent, the groom's brother
• Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the groom's paternal aunt
  • The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, the groom's paternal first cousin and maternal first cousin, once removed
  • The Prince of Wales, the groom's paternal first cousin, once removed
  • The Princess Anne, the groom's paternal first cousin, once removed
  • The Princess Margaret and Mr. Antony Armstrong-Jones, the groom's paternal first cousin and her husband
• The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the groom's paternal uncle and aunt
  • Prince William of Gloucester, the groom's paternal first cousin
• The Princess Royal, the groom's paternal aunt
  • The Earl and Countess of Harewood, the groom's paternal first cousin and his wife
• Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, the groom's first cousin, twice removed
• The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, the groom's second cousin, once removed
  • The Lady and Lord Brabourne, the groom's third cousin and her husband
  • Lady Pamela and Mr. David Nightingale Hicks, the groom's third cousin and her husband
• Lady Patricia Ramsey, the groom's paternal first cousin, twice removed

Other royal guests

• {{flagicon|Norway}} The Crown Prince of Norway, the groom's paternal second cousin
• {{flagicon|The Netherlands}} Princess Irene of the Netherlands, the groom's maternal third cousin
• {{flagicon|Denmark}} The Hereditary Princess of Denmark, the groom's paternal and maternal third cousin
• {{flagicon|Kingdom of Greece}} The Crown Prince of Greece, the groom's maternal second cousin
• {{flagicon|Kingdom of Greece}} Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, the groom's maternal second cousin
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, the groom's paternal first cousin, twice removed
  • {{flagicon|Spain}} The Count of Barcelona, the groom's paternal second cousin, once removed
  • {{flagicon|Spain}} The Prince of Asturias, the groom's paternal third cousin
• {{flagicon|Kingdom of Romania}} Queen Mother Helen of Romania, the groom's maternal first cousin, once removed
• {{flagicon|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}} Princess and Prince Paul of Yugoslavia the groom's maternal aunt and uncle
  • {{flagicon|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}} Prince and Princess Alexander of Yugoslavia, the groom's maternal first cousin and his wife
• {{flagicon|Holy Roman Empire}} The Dowager Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, the groom's maternal first cousin, once removed

It was at this wedding that Infante Juan Carlos of Spain became better acquainted with Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark.^[6] The pair would marry the following year and accede to the Spanish throne in 1975.

Other notable guests

• Sir William and Lady Worsley, the bride's parents
• Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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