Here, 5 things to know about the Duchess of Kent: Katharine was born in 1933 at at Hovingham Hall, Yorkshire; she is the daughter of Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet and Joyce Morgan Brunner. She's a descendant of Oliver Cromwell, through Cromwell's youngest daughter, Frances.

British Catholics welcomed the presence of King Charles III and top royals at the Sept. 16 funeral Mass for the Duchess of Kent, a Catholic convert, the first such ceremony in the once-persecuted Church’s main cathedral.

Kate Middleton honored Katharine, Duchess of Kent, with Queen Elizabeth’s pearl choker during the historic Westminster Cathedral funeral.