The first cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Michael of Kent is a non-working royal and stays relatively under the radar in the UK Royal Family.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, has accrued an estimated net worth of £32million, according to Yahoo Finance, despite being a non-working royal and staying relatively under-the-radar in the UK.
Prince Michael of Kent was born on July 4, 1942, to Prince George and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. Although he was seventh in line to the throne when he was born, he is now
Like many other members of the royal family, the prince is involved in around 100 charities, and on average takes on around 200 charitable projects funded by his own household.
It’s about Passion for Russia, whose interest in transport led him to lead a Bentley rally from Brooklands Museum in England to Moscow, raising more than £25,000 for the Children’s Fire and Burns Trust. It covers a wide range of things.
Prince Michael’s staggering net worth exceeds Princess Anne, Princess Kate and Prince Edward’s combined total of £8 million each.
Prince Michael was educated at Eton and proved to be a linguist. In addition to being fluent in French, he had a “working knowledge” of German and Italian.
He was also the first member of the royal family to learn Russian and is a qualified Russian interpreter. After graduating from Eton, he went to Sandhurst and then served in the military for 20 years.
The prince’s lineage extends to Russia’s last imperial family, the Romanovs. His grandmother was a cousin of Nicholas II, making Michael a cousin of the last Russian emperor.
He had to renounce his right to the throne when he married the divorced German baroness Marie Christine von Leibniz (now known as Michael, Duchess of Kent), but was later reinstated. .
Prince Michael of Kent and his Princess have two children. Lord Frederick Windsor, an Oxford-educated banker, was married to peep show star Sophie Winkleman, and his daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston was married to the late Thomas Kingston.
Prince and Princess Michael’s living conditions came under scrutiny in 2002 when a group of MPs investigated the cost of the royal palace and its monetary value.
In 2006, Prince Michael sold his home for £5.75 million and the couple now live in a small apartment at Kensington Palace.
The couple attended the coronation of King Charles on May 6, 2023.
In addition to making occasional royal appearances, Prince Michael has a long military career and has supported around 100 charities and organizations, according to the royal family’s official website.