Duties and Other Titles
The current Duke of Kent carries out numerous duties for the monarchy, both military and civil. The Present Duke of Kent is the Grand Master of the English Freemasons, and has served as the President of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom since 1975 and of the Royal Institution. The present Duke of Kent has performed a number of state visits to Commonwealth nations on behalf of the Queen. He has also acted as Counsellor of State. His Royal Highness is the Grand Prior (or Grand Master) of the Order of St Michael and St George. He holds numerous other appointments in the military. The Duke of Kent has been the patron of Endeavour, a national youth Organisation, for 29 years.
The Duke of Kent holds the following subsidiary titles.
- Earl of St Andrews
- Baron Downpatrick
The elder son and heir of the current Duke of Kent uses the earldom of St Andrews as a courtesy title. Lord St Andrews' son, in turn, uses the courtesy title Lord Downpatrick.
The younger son of the current Duke of Kent is styled Lord Nicholas Windsor. As a Roman Catholic convert, he is barred from succession to the throne.
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