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Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington, VA ( née Hay; 27 September 1820 – 13 August 1904), was a daughter of the 8th Marquess of Tweeddale. Her husband, Lord Douro, succeeded his father as duke of Wellington in 1852.
- 27 September 1820
- George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, Lady Susan Montagu
- 13 August 1904 (aged 83)
- Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington
Princess Antonia of Prussia, Duchess of Wellington OBE (Antonia Elizabeth Brigid Louise Mansfeld; born 28 April 1955) is a British aristocrat and philanthropist. She serves as the President of The Guinness Partnership, [1] an affordable housing community benefit society in the United Kingdom.
- 28 April 1955 (age 68), London, England
- Hohenzollern
Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington served as a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria from 1843 until 1858, and then Mistress of the Robes from 1861 to 1868, and 1874 to 1880. The Mistress of the Robes was always a Duchess and attended Queen Victoria on every State occasion.
Duchess of Wellington is the title given to the wife of the Duke of Wellington. Women who have held the title include: Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (1773-1831) Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (1820-1904) Dorothy Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (1889-1956) Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (1922-2010)
8 de nov. de 2019 · The first Duke of Wellington has at least 90 English pubs named after him. But not, sadly, the one owned by his descendent Sofia Wellseley, who runs the Fox and Pheasant with James Blunt, hard by the Chelsea football stadium.
- Isaac Bickerstaff
14 de nov. de 2023 · Elizabeth was a daughter of the Marquess of Tweeddale and wife of the 2nd Duke of Wellington. Elizabeth’s marriage wasn’t a particularly happy one, but she was quite close to her famous father-in-law, the 1st Duke. She was also a fixture at the court of Queen Victoria, serving as Mistress of the Robes from 1861-1868 and then again from 1874-1880.
Became Duchess of Wellington on her husband's accession in 1852 and was appointed Mistress of the Robes in 1861, continuing as such under Lords Palmerston, Russell, Derby and Disraeli, until 1880,…. except from 1868-1874. Survived her husband by exactly twenty years.
