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Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, 9th Prince of Waterloo, 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, 9th Duke of Victoria, GE, OBE, DL (born 19 August 1945), styled Earl of Mornington between 1945 and 1972 and Marquess of Douro between 1972 and 2014, is a British peer and politician.
Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, was born in 1945 and educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford University, where he gained an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
Jul 1, 2020 · Carlo Marochetti’s equestrian statue of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, which resides over Royal Exchange Square, has become an icon for the city. However, its cult status has little to do with the legacy of the Duke himself. It instead derives from a humble traffic cone.
The Duke was Chairman of the Council of King's College London from 2007 until July 2016. In October 2016 King’s College, London, awarded him an Hon DLitt. In 2015 he was elected to the House of Lords as a representative Hereditary Peer. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford.
Cartoon of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in the robes of the Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Punning on his military past and the Doctor of Canon Law degree, the caption calls him "a great doctor of cannon law." This is a list of chancellors of the University of Oxford in England by year of appointment. [1][2][3]
Nov 11, 2024 · The quotes of the Duke of Wellington, combined with his skills, attitude, and historical achievements, will continue to inspire generations of people for hundreds of years to come. What inspired Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, to deliver his most famous quotes, and at whom were they aimed?