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24 de feb. de 2023 · Alastair was the son of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, and thus was born into a life of privilege and prestige. However, his father's service in World War I took a toll on the family, and Alastair's mother, Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, died of influenza in 1917.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, third son and seventh child of Queen Victoria, was born on 1 May 1850 and was created Duke of Connaught and Strathearn in the birthday honours list of 1874. He was elected an Honorary Fellow of the College on 24 July 1919. His Royal Highness died on 16 January 1942, aged 91.
19 de abr. de 2015 · Arthur’s only son predeceased him in 1938 and at Arthur’s death, his grandson Alastair became the 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. However, Alastair died a year later, and as he was childless, the title Duke of Connaught and Strathearn reverted to the Crown.
Prince Arthur received a commission in the Royal Engineers but soon transferred to the Royal Artillery and then to 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade stationed in Montreal, a posting which he very much enjoyed. In 1874 he was created Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex, and received a commission in the 7th Hussars.
RCIN 2076. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ’s third son, Arthur, born in 1850, was the godson of the Duke of Wellington. In this statue the three-year-old prince holds an ancient warrior’s sword, as heir to the military prowess and courage of the Great Duke, who had died in the previous year. Previous Next.
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 ...
Alastair Arthur Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (9 August 1914 – 26 April 1943) was a member of the British Royal Family. He was the only child of Prince Arthur of Connaught and Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife. He was a great-grandson of Queen Victoria through his father and also her great-great-grandson through his mother. In 1942, he became the second Duke of ...
