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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 of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He served as Governor General of Canada, the tenth since Canadian Confederation and the only British prince to do so.
Prince Arthur of Connaught (Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert; 13 January 1883 – 12 September 1938) was a British military officer and a grandson of Queen Victoria. He served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 20 November 1920 to 21 January 1924.
Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was granted on 24 May 1874 by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to her third son, Prince Arthur.
Apr 30, 2024 · Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke of Connaught and Strathearn (born May 1, 1850, Buckingham Palace, London, Eng.—died Jan. 16, 1942, Bagshot Park, Surrey) was the duke of Connaught and Strathearn, the third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Consort Albert.
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Feb 6, 2006 · Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, third son of Queen Victoria and governor general of Canada from 1911 to 1916 (born 1 May 1850 in London, United Kingdom; died 16 January 1942 in Surrey, United Kingdom).
Learn about the life and achievements of Prince Arthur, the third son of Queen Victoria and Albert, who served as a soldier, governor-general of Canada and a royal patron. Find out about his family, marriages, children and death.
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.
