Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
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Prince Arthur in 1915
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| Duke of Connaught and Strathearn | |||||
| Tenure | 24 May 1874 – 16 January 1942 | ||||
| Successor | Alastair Windsor, Earl of Macduff | ||||
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1 May 1850 Buckingham Palace, London, England |
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| Died | 16 January 1942 (aged 91) Bagshot Park, Surrey, England |
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| Burial | Royal Burial Ground | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia | ||||
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Margaret, Crown Princess of Sweden Prince Arthur of Connaught Princess Patricia, Lady Ramsay |
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| House |
Windsor (since 1917) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917) |
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| Father | Albert, Prince Consort | ||||
| Mother | Queen Victoria | ||||
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| Arthur William Patrick Albert |
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn KG KT KP PC GCB GCSI GCMG GCIE GCVO GBE VD TD ADC(P) |
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| 10th Governor General of Canada | |
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In office 13 October 1911 – 11 November 1916 |
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| Monarch | George V |
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Canadian • Robert Borden British • H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | The Earl Grey |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Devonshire |
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Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn KG KT KP GCB GCSI GCMG GCIE GCVO GBE VD TD ADC(P) PC (Arthur William Patrick Albert; 1 May 1850 – 16 January 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family who served as the Governor General of Canada, the tenth since Canadian Confederation.
Born the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 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 being succeeded by the Duke of Devonshire in 1916. Given his military service, the selection of Arthur proved to be prudent, as he acted as the King's, and thus the Canadian Commander-in-Chief's, representative through the first years of the First World War.
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