Prince Michael of Kent
British prince
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| February 25 2024 | Thomas Kingston (Lady Gabriella's husband) died by suicide in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. |
| May 6 2023 | Awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, recognizing the new monarch's accession to the throne. |
| 2022 | Prince Michael of Kent returned to Finland during British Week, visiting Tampere, Lempäälä, and Helsinki. He participated in the British Week Platinum Jubilee 2022 Banquet in Helsinki and attended a gala dinner at Svenska Klubben. During the trip, he visited notable locations including the Naistenlahti Powerplant, Nokia Arena, Kokkovuori Shooting Center, and the Mannerheim Museum, which was the former home of Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim. |
| June 2022 | Prince Michael announced his retirement from public life as he approached his 80th birthday. |
| March 4 2022 | Returned the Order of Friendship in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. |
| February 6 2022 | Honored with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, commemorating her 70 years of reign. |
| May 2021 | Footage was released of a Zoom call where Prince Michael appeared to offer to facilitate business connections with Russian government representatives in exchange for money, occurring the day after EU sanctions were imposed on the Kremlin. |
| 2019 | In an interview, Prince Michael stated that he visited Russia twice a year as part of his work for the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce. |
| May 18 2019 | Lady Gabriella Kingston married Thomas Kingston. |
| 2017 | Prince Michael of Kent visited Finland, traveling to multiple cities including Helsinki, Espoo, Porvoo, Pori, and Tampere, with the primary aim of enhancing trade and investment relations between Britain and Finland. The visit concluded with a gala dinner at the House of Nobility in Helsinki. |
| August 19 2017 | Received the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I from the Two Sicilies. |
| October 19 2015 | Received the Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD), indicating a connection to Canadian military service. |
| March 26 2015 | Reinstated to the line of succession to the throne with the Succession to the Crown Act 2013, becoming 51st in line. |
| 2014 | Successfully treated for prostate cancer. |
| February 6 2012 | Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, marking her 60 years on the throne. |
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