Duchess of Kent, who lived at Anmer Hall for many years, dies at the age of 92

A member of the Royal Family who resided in a historic West Norfolk hall has died.

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the Duchess of Kent passed away at the age of 92. She was well known for carrying out her duties “without fuss” as well as presenting trophies at Wimbledon each year.

Katharine was married to the late Queen Elizabeth’s cousin, Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent. The pair had resided at Amner Hall between 1972 and 1990.

She resided in the Georgian manor, which was acquired by the Sandringham Estate after Queen Victoria purchased the property.

Anmer Hall is now the private residence of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

It was revealed that the Duchess of Kent died last night at Kensington Palace.

"The King and Queen and all members of the Royal Family join the Duke of Kent, his children and grandchildren in mourning their loss and remembering fondly the duchess's life-long devotion to all the organisations with which she was associated, her passion for music and her empathy for young people," said the Palace, in a statement announcing her death.

Katharine and Prince Edward married in 1961 and went on to have three children, Lady Helen Taylor, Lord Nicholas Windsor and George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews.

Princess Anne was among the bridesmaids at their wedding in York Minster, with the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in the congregation.

During her yearly stint at Wimbledon, she had consoled those who had lost, including a teary-eyed Jana Novotna in 1993.

Five years later, she was there to hand over the trophy to the Czech tennis star.