Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro
| Marquess of Douro | |
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| Born |
31 January 1978 Paddington, London |
| Alma mater |
Eton College Christ Church, Oxford |
| Spouse(s) | Jemma, Marchioness of Douro |
| Children |
Lady Mae Madeleine Wellesley Arthur Darcy Wellesley, Earl of Mornington Lord Alfred Wellesley |
| Parent(s) |
Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington Princess Antonia of Prussia |
Arthur Gerald Wellesley, Marquess of Douro (born 31 January 1978 in Paddington, London) is the son of Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington. Through his mother, Princess Antonia of Prussia, he is great-great-grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm II. As a descendant of Queen Victoria, he is eligible to succeed to the British throne.
He was educated at Eton College and subsequently went up to Christ Church, Oxford in 1996. He married make up artist and fashion model Jemma Kidd, great-granddaughter of Lord Beaverbrook, on 4 June 2005 at St James' Church in Barbados. Upon her marriage, Jemma acquired the title of Countess of Mornington; since 2014, she has the title Marchioness of Douro. [1]
The Wellesleys are an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family. Lord Douro and his wife announced they were expecting twins, due in January 2010.[2] Lady Douro gave birth to a girl and a boy, Lady Mae Madeleine and Arthur Darcy, Earl of Mornington.[3] The twins were born on 4 January 2010,[4] at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.[5] A third child, Lord Alfred Wellesley was born on 10 December 2014. Lord Douro and only his sons have the right to succeed to the Dukedom of Wellington and the title Prince of Waterloo, while he and all his children have the right to succeed to the Dukedom of Ciudad Rodrigo.
Titles and styles
- 1978 – 2014: Earl of Mornington
- 2014 – present: Marquess of Douro
- 10 March 2010 – present (In Spain): Excelentísimo Señor Don Arthur Wellesley
- 1978 – present (In the Netherlands and in Belgium): De hoogwelgeboren heer Jonkheer Arthur Wellesley
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References
- ↑ Jemma Kidd's husband becomes heir apparent to the Duke of Wellington after his grandfather dies six months before 200th anniversary of Waterloo
- ↑ The pair of Wellingtons bringing baby joy to Jemma Kidd
- ↑ Lord Welleley page at thePeerage.com http://www.thepeerage.com/p10377.htm#i103767
- ↑ http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/births/110252/mornington. (2010). Birth announcements. The Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ Duke has great-grand-Kidds
| Preceded by Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington |
Line of succession to the British throne descended from Victoria, Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria |
Succeeded by Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington |
| Preceded by First in line |
Line of succession to the Dukedom of Wellington and to the Princedom of Waterloo 1st position | |
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| Preceded by John Carew-Pole |
Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1993–1995 |
Succeeded by Thomas Lumley |
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