The Duke of Kent receives personal belongings from the Duchess as inheritance details emerge

The late Duchess of Kent left an estate worth more than £1.4m.

Newly released probate records reveal how her wealth was distributed among family members, charities and close connections.

The Duchess died aged 92 after a 64-year marriage to the Duke of Kent, leaving a gross estate worth £1,433,696.

After debts and other liabilities were settled, the net worth of her estate was £1,433,206.

Unlike many senior members of the royal family, whose wills are usually sealed for decades, her changing details became public.

This is believed to be linked to her decision to step away from official royal duties in 2002 after receiving permission from the late Queen Elizabeth II to retire from public life.

A significant part of her estate was arranged for the benefit of her three children.

Under the terms of the family trust known as the Worsley Settlement, the Duke of Kent was entitled to receive income from the trust during his lifetime.

After his death, the remaining assets will be divided between their children: George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews, who will receive half, Lord Nicholas Windsor, who will receive a third, and Lady Helen Taylor, who will receive the remaining sixth.

The Duchess also made several personal and charitable gifts in her will.

Her interest in a property in Edwardes Square, Kensington, was left to her grandson Edward Edmund Maximilian George Windsor, Baron Downpatrick.

She donated £10,000 to Future Talent Musicians, the charity she co-founded in 2004 to support talented young musicians from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Nine of her godchildren were also remembered in the will, each receiving a legacy of £5,000.

They included Catherine Cameron, Tania Astor, Clare Kerr, Amabel Kerr, Emma Scott, Christopher Morrell, Edward Marsh, Andrew Burley and George Anandraj.

Her jewellery, furniture and other personal effects were left to the Duke of Kent with instructions that he should distribute individual items according to any written wishes she may have left.

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