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The University of Kent's first honorary degree was conferred on Her Royal Highness, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent in 1966. Our first honorary degrees presented to a married couple in the same ceremony were to Mavis and Ray Nye, at a ceremony in Rochester Cathedral in July 2019. To see who else has been conferred an honorary degree, visit our searchable archive.