The Duchess of Kent left more than £1.4 million in her will, with the bulk of her estate passing to her children, according to newly published probate records. The disclosure offers a rare glimpse into the private finances of a senior royal figure, whose public role and charitable work, including her long association with Wimbledon, made her one of the more visible members of the extended royal family.

Probate documents confirm the overall value of the estate exceeded £1.4 million, with the majority allocated to her offspring rather than other beneficiaries or charitable causes. As is customary with royal wills, further details of the specific bequests and individual amounts have not been made public.