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The Duke of Wellington's full title is The Duke of Wellington. His name is Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, and he is a current member of the House of Lords. Contact information
Dec 5, 2014 · Tidbit #10: The Duke of Wellington died at the age of 83 on September 14, 1852. He was given a state funeral on 18 November 1852 and after his body lie in state, it was reported by the Isle of Wight Observer that shocking large numbers of people attended and that he had “been visited by 65,073 during the day.”.
18 hours ago · Portrait of the Duke of Wellington is an 1814 portrait painting by the English artist Thomas Phillips depicting the Anglo-Irish soldier and politician Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. Wellington had recently returned to London from Continental Europe where he had been serving without break since 1809.
Aug 7, 2018 · Historic Wellington. Wellington Town Hall, with its mix of Byzantine, Greek, Gothic and Spanish architectural styles. August’s Magical History Tour takes us to the bucolic village of Wellington, located about 40 minutes away on OH-58 South. Visitor information can be found villageofwellington.com, and local restaurants and amusements are ...
- Marriage with Kitty Pakenham
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- Harriet Arbuthnot
- The Widowed Duke of Wellington and Women
As a young man in Ireland, the future Duke of Wellington was already catching ladies’ eyes. Wellington first courted Catherine (Kitty) Pakenhamin Dublin in 1792. He was a debt-ridden 23-year-old captain of light dragoons. Kitty was the 19-year-old daughter of the Earl of Longford, an Irish peer. She was pretty, with a sweet disposition, and she and...
From 1808 to 1814, the Duke of Wellington was abroad, leading the fight against Napoleon’s forces in Spain and Portugal. He did not deprive himself of female company. In 1810, he was said to publicly keep a mistress at headquarters. In April 1814, Napoleon was defeated and exiled to Elba. Wellington became the British ambassador to France, now rule...
In 1818, the Duke of Wellington returned to England. He had a brief affair with Charlotte Greville, daughter of the Duke of Portland, in whose administration Wellington had served a decade earlier. Her husband soon persuaded her to give up the romance, but she and Wellington remained close friends and her son Algernon became Wellington’s private se...
Kitty died on April 24, 1831, at Apsley House. During her final illness, Wellington was at her side. On one occasion, after being called to Kitty’s room, he returned with his face showing signs of emotion. After Kitty’s death, Wellington withdrew from social life for a month. He wrote to Harriet Arbuthnot: “I walk, play at tennis and ride and read ...
1799–1803 1807–1813 1815. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish military officer and statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures in Britain during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, serving twice as Prime ...
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Nov 14, 2024 · The Duke and Duchess of Wellington join King Charles III and Queen Camilla in their carriage on the first day of Royal Ascot of the new reign David Davies - PA Images/Getty Images King Charles III is a frequent guest at the Wellingtons’ estate in Spain, having first visited in the 1970s when he was courting the duke’s sister Jane Wellesley.
