Inside the life of Queen's cousin Prince Michael of Kent and controversy with wife Princess Michael

With an uncanny likeness to Russia's murdered Tsar Nicholas II and a wife who claims to be more royal than the royals, Prince Michael of Kent has often hit the headlines, though sometimes for the wrong reasons. Above: The couple at the 'Together at Christmas' carol service at Westminster Abbey last year Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Michael of Kent attend day 4 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 17, 2016 in Ascot Princess Michael of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent and their daughter-in-law Lady Frederick Windsor attend the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston at St George's Chapel on May 18, 2019 in Windsor The Princess has had feuds with Kensington Palace neighbours and friends, accusations of racism levelled her way and faced claims that she thinks overly highly of herself - after saying she had more royal blood than all those who had married into her husband's family since Prince Philip. Above: Prince Michael, right, with his brother attending the funeral of the Queen at Westminster Abbey Prince Michael is seen with his mother the Duchess of Kent, brother the Duke of Kent and sister Princess Alexandra in August 1950 Prince Michael is seen in the grounds of his family's Buckinghamshire home in 1950, when he was eight Prince Michael was a page boy at the Queen's wedding to Prince Philip in 1947. Above: The couple arriving at Claridges in 1986 Prince and Princess Michael of Kent pictured with their son Frederick at Kensington Palace Prince Michael and his wife are seen together in 1986 leaving a high society wedding Princess Michael said that her husband was the 'funniest man I had ever met' after their first encounter 'We both have different interests and, although some coincide, this makes for a much richer life than always doing the same thing. The Princess courted controversy when she arrived at The Queen's Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2017 wearing an ornate Blackamoor brooch Once extremely popular, jewellery of this sort is now considered to be offensive due to the fact it usually depicts an African or non-European male, as a servant Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are seen leaving private London venue Oswald's in March after dinner with friends Lady Gabriella Windsor with her father Prince Michael of Kent for her wedding to Thomas Kingston at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in 2019 Lord Frederick Windsor, Prince Michael's son, is seen with his wife Lady Frederick Windsor arriving for the 'Together at Christmas' carol service at Westminster Abbey in 2022 His popularity in Moscow has seen him get given the affectionate nickname of 'Kentski', according to one former Russian diplomat.