HRH Prince Michael of Kent

Prince Michael used to run his own consultancy business, and headed up a number of international charities and organisations including RoadSafe (the major international road safety charity) and the Royal Life Saving Society (reducing the number of drowning incidents worldwide). The preservation of the environment and the protection of animals are particularly important to him. A qualified Russian interpreter, also fluent in French and with a working knowledge of German and Italian. HRH Prince Michael of Kent formally represented Queen Elizabeth II on numerous occasions, at home and abroad. His father, Prince George, Duke of Kent, was the fourth son of King George V. His mother, Princess Marina, was the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and of Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.