Prince Michael of Kent, (Michael George Charles Franklin; born 4 July 1942) is a member of the British royal family.
He is a paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, being a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary.
He is currently 48th in the line of succession to the British throne, but at the time of his birth was seventh in the line of succession.
Prince Michael occasionally represents the Queen at some functions in Commonwealth realms outside the United Kingdom.
Otherwise, he manages his own consultancy business and undertakes various commercial work around the world.
He has also presented some television documentaries on the royal families of Europe.