Duke of Kent marks 200 years of RNLI

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Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent - Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin - has marked the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Prince Edward, 88, is the RNLI's president.

Formed on 4th March 1824, the RNLI has a fleet of 444 lifeboats tasked with saving the lives of those in trouble off the coast.