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He succeeded his uncle as Duke of Wellington on 13 August 1884. Subsequently, his sisters Victoria and Mary were granted the rank of daughters of a Duke. He was appointed honorary colonel of the Hampshire Artillery on 22 November 1884, and the 6th West York Militia on 10 April 1886.
Inscription. Henry Valerian George Wellesley/the sixth Duke of Wellington/born 14th July 1912/Killed in action 16th September 1942/while serving with No 2 Commando, Aged 31. He gave/his life in the best traditions of the British Army/leading his troops in a heroic attack against the/German defences in the mountains east of Salerno/My most happy ...
Wellington was 28 when his first cousin Henry, the 6th Duke, was killed in action aged 31 while serving in Italy during the Second World War. Wellington's father then became the 7th Duke, and Wellington himself came to be known by the courtesy title Marquess of Douro.
12 de ene. de 2023 · Henry succeeded to the Dukedom on 11 December 1941 becoming the 6th Duke of Wellington also styled as the Earl of Mornington giving rise to the nickname ‘Morny’ which featured later in the No.2 Commando War Diaries.
Hace 2 días · Sort by. (Lilian) Maud Glen (née Coats), Duchess of Wellington; Henry Valerian George Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington. by Bassano Ltd. half-plate glass negative, 15 June 1931. NPG x150518. Find out more >. Buy a print. Buy as a greetings card. Use this image.
Arthur Charles Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington, 5th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (1876–1941) Henry Valerian George Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington, 6th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (1912–1943) Anne Maud Rhys, 7th Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo (1910 – 1998) Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, 8th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo KG (1885–1972) Arthur ...
