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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 of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He served as Governor General of Canada, the tenth since Canadian Confederation and the only British prince to do so.
Extinction date. 26 April 1943. Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was granted on 24 May 1874 by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to her third son, Prince Arthur. [1]
- 24 May 1874
- Peerage of the United Kingdom
Apr 4, 2024 · Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke of Connaught and Strathearn (born May 1, 1850, Buckingham Palace, London, Eng.—died Jan. 16, 1942, Bagshot Park, Surrey) was the duke of Connaught and Strathearn, the third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Consort Albert. He held various military appointments and served as the governor-general of Canada.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Prince Arthur of Connaught (Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert; 13 January 1883 – 12 September 1938) was a British military officer and a grandson of Queen Victoria. He served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 20 November 1920 to 21 January 1924.
Published Online February 6, 2006. Last Edited September 15, 2017. His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, third son of Queen Victoria and governor general of Canada from 1911 to 1916 (born 1 May 1850 in London, United Kingdom; died 16 January 1942 in Surrey, United Kingdom).
The Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn KG, KT, KP, PC, GCMG, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, GCB, GCStJ, (Arthur William Patrick Albert; 1 May 1850 – 16 January 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the third son and seventh child of Queen Victoria.
Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught, was a member of the British Royal Family and a prominent military figure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born on May 1, 1850, he was the third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Prince Arthur was educated in the UK and in Germany, where he was trained in military tactics.
