Royalty
MARINA
(Duchess of Kent, 1906-1968, Princess of Greece)
Typed Letter Signed and subscribed to 'Dear Matron',
sending this brooch [not present] in mamory of my husband, George, (1902-1942, Duke of Kent), I hope you will like it and wear it sometimes, crowned 'M' within the Garter, 1 side 8vo black-edged, Coppins, Iver, 16th January
Item Date: 1943
Background
The Duke had trained for the Navy at Dartmouth and had transferred to the Air Force in April 1940. On 25th August 1942 he was killed when his plane crashed in Caithness, on his way to inspect RAF stations in Iceland.
Stock No. 56718