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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
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He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1979-1989. He was a member of the Council of the Royal College of Art from 1992 -1997; and he was a Commissioner of English Heritage from 2003-2007. 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 ...
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.
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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.”.
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Arthur Wellesley – better known as the Duke of Wellington, a title he was granted in 1814 – was born in Dublin on May 1, 1769, the same year as Napoleon. He joined the British Army in 1787 and served in the Netherlands, India and Denmark before rising to prominence in the Peninsular War. He led the allied forces to victory against the ...
