Prince Arthur of Connaught

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Prince Arthur of Connaught was a British royal prince, grandson of Queen Victoria, who served as a soldier and later as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa.

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Prince Arthur of Connaught canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
British prince
Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
member of the House of Windsor
awardReceived Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight of the Garter
birthDate 1883-01-13
birthPlace Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
linked to: Windsor Castle
burialPlace Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore
causeOfDeath illness
child Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1938-09-12
deathPlace London, England
educatedAt Eton College
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
endTime 1924-01-21
father Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
fullName Prince Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert
grandfather Prince Albert, Prince Consort
grandmother Queen Victoria
house House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank Major
monarchDuringTerm George V
mother Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
nobleTitle Duke of Connaught and Strathearn’s heir apparent
Prince of the United Kingdom
notableFor being a grandson of Queen Victoria
service as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
occupation colonial administrator
soldier
positionHeld Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
High Commissioner for Southern Africa
religion Church of England
residence Clarence House, London
linked to: Clarence House
servedIn First World War
linked to: World War I

Second Boer War
spouse Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
startTime 1920-01-20
style His Royal Highness
titleHeld Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (from 1942, by his son’s succession) – note: he predeceased his father

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Maud of Wales sibling Prince Arthur of Connaught
Princess Margaret of Connaught sibling Prince Arthur of Connaught
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn child Prince Arthur of Connaught
Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria sibling Prince Arthur of Connaught
Princess Patricia of Connaught sibling Prince Arthur of Connaught
Princess Alexandra of Teck spouse Prince Arthur of Connaught
Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife spouse Prince Arthur of Connaught
Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah sibling Prince Arthur of Connaught
Princess Margaret of Connaught sibling Prince Arthur of Connaught
Princess Margaret of Connaught sibling Prince Arthur of Connaught