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Wellington died at Walmer Castle in Kent, his residence as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and reputedly his favourite home, on 14 September 1852. He was found to be unwell on that morning and was helped from his campaign bed, which he had used throughout his military career, and seated in his chair where he died.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington (born May 1, 1769, Dublin, Ireland—died September 14, 1852, Walmer Castle, Kent, England) was an Irish-born commander of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars and later prime minister of Great Britain (1828–30).
In his last years, Wellington lived at Walmer Castle on the Kent coast, the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, an honorary appointment which he had held since 1829. [2] On 13 September 1852, the 83 year-old duke had risen early, played with his visiting grandchildren and eaten venison for dinner.
‘The Iron Duke’ died in September 1852 after a series of seizures. After lying in state in London, he was buried in St Paul’s Cathedral, London. The Wellington Arch still stands in London ...
Nov 18, 2014 · This day in 1852, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was laid to rest in St Paul's, having died on 14 September, aged 83. Nearly half a century after Nelson's ceremony and almost four decades of relative peace across land and sea following Waterloo, Wellington's state funeral was the most extraordinary street procession that Londoners ...
Once he was out of office, Wellington was appointed as Commander-in-Chief of the army, a post that he held until his death, which took place suddenly at Walmer Castle on 14 September 1852. He lay in state there until 10 November and then in Chelsea Hospital until 17 November.
This article describes how Wellington was commemorated as an immortal hero by Queen Victoria at his lavish state funeral in 1852. The Duke of Wellington died on 14 September 1852, aged 83, at Walmer Castle in Kent.
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