The last royal ceremony the Duke attended
Time: 1968
Place: England, United Kingdom
Details: The last royal ceremony the Duke attended was the funeral of Princess Marina in 1968.
‹ Earlier in historyDe Gaulle refused to devalue the France1968 Later in history ›1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crashSunday Jan 21, 1968
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