Flying Duchess. The Duke and Duchess of York with her helicopter instructor Kevin Mulhern discussing the Duchesses achievement of winning her "wings" at RAF Benson today

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Duchess with son. Odense, Denmark. Duchess of Gloucester. Danish-born Birgitte van Deurs and her nearly one year old son, Alexander pictured with Duchess' mother, Mrs Van Deurs during present holiday stay in Odense

ITN Reference: ROYAL/RICH/21

Agency: United Press International

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

The Duchess of Kent helps a young girl play the piano in her private role as voluntary worker at Helen House, Oxford. Britain's only hospice for terminally-ill children. Her work can be seen exclusively on ITN's News at Ten on 12 August

Agency: Press Association

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

The Duchess of Kent and other workers at Helen House, Oxford pose for a photograph with a young child. The Duchess's private role as voluntary worker at Britain's only hospice for terminally-ill children can be seen exclusively on ITN's News at Ten on 12 August. This print sleeve contains a note from Press Association Limited

Agency: Press Association

A pretty veiled pillbox hat for the Duchess of Kent attending today's commissioning ceremony of HMS Brecon, at HMS Vernon, Portsmouth. Brecon, built at Southampton, was launched by the Duchess in June 1978

Agency: Press Association

The Duchess of Kent is greeted in a slum area of Varanasi in Northern India during her visit to mark the 50th anniversary of UNICEF

ITN Reference: ROYA/KENT/58

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Stefan Rousseau

The Duchess of Kent during her visit to Bikna Village in the Mirzapur District of Utter Pradesh, India, to mark the 50th anniversary UNICEF

ITN Reference: ROYALTY/KENT/60

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Stefan Rousseau

The Duchess of Kent during her visit to Bikna Village in the Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh, India, to mark the 50th anniversary of UNICEF

ITN Reference: ROYA/KENT/57

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Stefan Rousseau

Duchess of Kent draws a picture in a classroom in the Jefferpet Village, Vellore, during her visit to India to mark the 50th anniversary of UNICEF

ITN Reference: ROYA/KENT/59

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Stefan Rousseau

The Duchess of Kent on the arm of the Duke as she leaves the King Edward VII Hospital for Officers in London today after seven week's treatment for nervous strain. The couple were driven to their home in St James's Palace in a chauffeur-driven Ford Granada

Broadcast Date: 11 April 1979

Agency: Press Association

Agency: Press Association

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Patron of the National Society for Cancer Relief, as seen exclusively on 12 August on Independent Television News, UK, News at Ten, in her private role as voluntary worker at Helen House in Oxford, of which she is also Patron. Helen House is Britain's only hospice for terminally-ill children. This document is a note for a picture desk

Duchess in Guernsey. The Duchess of Kent greets wellwishers who turned out to meet her during a walkabout in the Channel Island Town of St Peter Port on Guernsey during the island's celebrations of their liberation from Nazi occupation 40 years ago today

Agency: Press Association

Duchess Attends Party. A pirate's hat for the Duchess of Kent in the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, London today where she attended the "Not Forgotten" Association Christmas Party

Agency: Press Association

Duchess Attends Party. Today's composite picture of the Duchess of Kent attending the Christmas Party of the "Not Forgotten" Association in the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, London. (Left) The Duchess leans on the shoulder of an old soldier for a chat, and (right) helping John Stokes of Birmingham (ex-Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers), one of the ex-service guests, to cut a Christmas cake

Agency: Press Association

ITN Reference: ROYAL/KENT/38

Agency: Central Press

Cool elegance for the Duchess of Kent (50), and her handsome 13 year old son Lord Nicholas Windsor, at Heathrow airport, London today prior to flying out to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for a two week private visit

Agency: Press Association

The two children of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, 8 months old Lady Helen Windsor, and the Earl of St Andrews, two and a half, pictured leaving for Windsor Castle where they will spend the Christmas holiday [text missing]

Agency: Central Press

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor are seen on board the United States liner "United States", as it leaves New York, 3 May, for Southampton, England. The Duke And Duchess have been invited by Queen Elizabeth II to attend the unveiling of a plaque to Queen Mary in London. The Duke of Windsor has not paid an official visit to Britain since his abdication

Agency: Associated Press

The Duchess of Windsor stands in the doorway of her Paris home, with members of her household staff as the body of her husband left on its last journey to England for burial at Windsor

Agency: Associated Press

The Duchess of Windsor is driven from the London clinic tonight, after she had visited the Duke of Windsor there. The Duke and Duchess arrived in London by air from Paris this morning, and the Duke went straight to the clinic for treatment. He is reported to be having eye trouble

Agency: Associated Press

Duchess and Mother at Wimbledon. The Duchess of York with her mother Mrs Susan Barrantes enjoy Centre Court action from the front row of the royal box at Wimbledon today

Agency: Press Association

Licence to Fly. The Duchess of York, already a fixed wing pilot, displays her newly won helicopter pilot licence and wings at RAF Benson today

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

The Duchess of York takes off on her first solo flight at RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, today

Photographer: Steve Mayes

Agency: Unknown

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GLOU/4

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter Photos

The Duchess of Kent, who is expecting her second child next May, watches her husband returning from a training session at St Mortiz where he will be taking part in the army ski championships beginning today. The Duke will be skiing for his regiment, the Royal Scots Greys

Agency: Central Press

The Duke and Duchess of Kent greeted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie, on arrival at St Paul's Cathedral today for the Falkland Islands Service

Agency: Press Association

The Duke and Duchess of Kent being greeted at Hillsborough by Secretary of State Jim Prior and Jane Prior, at the start of the Royal Visit to the Province

Broadcast Date: 4 April 1984

Agency: Pacemaker Limited

A very contented baby in the Duke and Duchess of Kent's family is Lord Nicholas Windsor, born on 25 July. Here he is seen with his parents at Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire, today

ITN Reference: ROYAL/KENT/62

Agency: Press Association

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor pose as they arrive in New York aboard the Liner United States on Wednesday morning. The couple said they plan to spend about three months in the United States

Broadcast Date: 30 May 1976

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/28

Agency: Associated Press

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive at Nice airport yesterday for their first Riviera holiday for 15 years. They will stay with an American friend Mrs E Munn Baker, in her villa at [text missing]

Agency: Associated Press

File picture of the late Duke and Duchess of Windsor at the Gala Ball, Versailles in June 1953. The Duchess is wearing a bib necklace by Cartier, Paris, 1947, the front of lattice design set with step-cut amethysts, brilliant cut diamonds and turquoises, with a large heart-shaped amethyst at the front surmounted by three baguette diamonds, on the chain of Prince of Wales linking. The item will be among the jewels owned [text missing]

Broadcast Date: 16 March 1987

Agency: Reuters

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor hold hands as she leads him up gang plank to their liner United States on Wednesday for trip to London and a private ceremony marking the end of a 30 year estrangement from the royal family. Aboard the liner they will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their wedding

Agency: Associated Press