Arthur, 1. Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942)


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Name (English): Arthur, 1. Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Short name: Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Year of birth: 1850
Year of death: 1942
Short Description: "Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (Arthur William Patrick Albert; 1 May 1850 – 16 January 1942), was the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He served as the Governor General of Canada, the tenth since Canadian Confederation and the only British prince to do so. In 1910 he was appointed Grand Prior of the Order of St John and held this position until 1939.

Arthur was educated by private tutors before entering the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich at the age of 16. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the British Army, where he served for some 40 years, seeing service in various parts of the British Empire. During this time he was also created a royal duke, becoming the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, as well as the Earl of Sussex. In 1911, he was appointed as Governor General of Canada, replacing the Earl Grey as viceroy. He occupied this post until he was succeeded by the Duke of Devonshire in 1916. He acted as the King´s, and thus the Canadian Commander-in-Chief´s, representative through the first years of the First World War." - (en.wikipedia.org 22.12.2019)
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