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Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

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British prince (1850-1942), Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916

United KingdomHistorical FiguresLived 1850 to 1942 · aged 91
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Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, 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.

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A painting of Queen Victoria with Prince Arthur by Franz Xaver WinterhalterA painting of Queen Victoria with Prince Arthur by Franz Xaver WinterhalterArthur (sitting right) with his younger brother, Leopold, c. 1866Arthur (sitting right) with his younger brother, Leopold, c. 1866Arthur met with the Chiefs of the Six Nations of the Grand River at the Mohawk Chapel in 1869.Arthur met with the Chiefs of the Six Nations of the Grand River at the Mohawk Chapel in 1869.The retirement of the Duke of Connaught, front row centre, from the Aldershot Command, 1898The retirement of the Duke of Connaught, front row centre, from the Aldershot Command, 1898Caricature of the Duke of Connaught in Grenadiers' uniform by Vanity FairCaricature of the Duke of Connaught in Grenadiers' uniform by Vanity FairThe Duke and Duchess of Connaught with their three children, 1893The Duke and Duchess of Connaught with their three children, 1893From left to right, the Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur, and Prince Alfred, at the Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of York, July 6, 1893From left to right, the Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur, and Prince Alfred, at the Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of York, July 6, 1893

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1931Albert Medal
1919honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
1906Royal Fellow of the Royal Society
1902Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
1902Royal Victorian Chain
1878Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
1873Knight of the Order of the Elephant
Order of the Black Eagle
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Order of St. Andrew
Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class
Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of Saint John
honorary doctorate at the Laval University
Order of the Garter
Inter-Allied Victory Medals
Order of the Redeemer
Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary

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About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1850 to 1942 · aged 91
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