The duke, who has visited the city many times, served as royal patron of the Dresden Trust since it was set up in 1993 to help rebuild the city and build bridges between the UK and Dresden.
Around 25,000 people were killed in the firestorm and much of the historic baroque city was razed to the ground when British and American bombers launched the devastating aerial raid three months before the end of the Second World War.
He will also attend the official commemoration event in Dresden Town Hall and take part in a moment of reflection at Frauenkirche – the Church of Our Lady – which was destroyed during the assault and later reconstructed.
The Duke of Kent is representing the King at commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied bombing of Dresden.
The rebuilt cross and orb which sits on top of the church’s dome was a gift from the British people to Dresden.
