Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
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. Arthur served as the Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916. He was created Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex in 1874. He was the longest lived issue of Queen Victoria. He died in 1942 at age 91. He was the father of the Crown Princess of Sweden.
| Prince Arthur | |||||
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| Duke of Connaught and Strathearn | |||||
 Prince Arthur in 1907 | |||||
| 10th Governor General of Canada | |||||
| 13 October 1911 – 11 November 1916 | |||||
| Predecessor | The Earl Grey | ||||
| Successor | The Duke of Devonshire | ||||
| Monarch | George V | ||||
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| Born | 1 May 1850 Buckingham Palace, London, England | ||||
| Died | 16 January 1942 (aged 91) Bagshot Park, Surrey, England | ||||
| Burial | 19 March 1942 | ||||
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| House | Windsor (from 1917) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917) | ||||
| Father | Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Mother | Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom | ||||
| Service/branch |  United Kingdom Army | ||||
| Years of service | 1868–1942 | ||||
| Rank | Field Marshal | ||||
| Unit | Royal Engineers Royal Regiment of Artillery Rifle Brigade | ||||
| Commands held | Inspector-General of the Forces Commander-in-Chief, Ireland Third Army Corps Aldershot Command Southern Command Bombay Army | ||||
| Battles/wars | Fenian Raids Anglo-Egyptian War | ||||
| Awards | Volunteer Officers' Decoration Territorial Decoration | ||||
Prince Arthur, Duke Of Connaught And Strathearn Media
A painting of Queen Victoria with Prince Arthur by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.
Prince Arthur (sitting on the right) with his younger brother, Prince Leopold, c. 1866
Prince Arthur met with the Chiefs of the Six Nations of the Grand River at the Mohawk Chapel in 1869.
The Duke and Duchess of Connaught with their three children, 1893.
From left to right, the Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur, and Prince Alfred, at the Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of York, July 6th, 1893
The Duke of Connaught with the Duchess, his daughter, and his staff in 1913. He served as the Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916.
Prince Arthur and his viceregal party visit the Valcartier military base in 1914.
Portrait by Philip de László, 1937.
Royal Standard of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1868-1917)
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