This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. He was aged 99. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1972 until 1999, losing his seat by the House of Lords Act. The popularity of the site means that it is far … Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, KG LVO OBE MC OStJ DL (2 July 1915 – 31 December 2014), styled Marquess of Douro between 1943 and 1972, was a senior British peer and a brigadier in the British Army. He was a blossom. In 1702 Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and around the city of Gloucester.As was the custom in those days the regiment was named Huntingdon's Regiment after its Colonel. Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, KG, LVO, OBE, MC (2 July 1915 – 31 December 2014), styled Marquess of Douro between 1943 and 1972, was a senior British peer and a brigadier in the British Army.His main residence was Stratfield Saye House in Hampshire.. He used to marry a new wife every day, and chop off her head next morning. Portrait of King Henry VIII by an unknown artist ‘My, you ought to seen old Henry the Eight when he was in bloom. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King's Division.. Nov 18, 2016 - Arthur Valerian Wellesley, who was also known as the Prince of Waterloo, died peacefully at his home in Hampshire, on December 31. Arthur Valerian Wellesley, the eighth Duke of Wellington, fought the French and performed his duty for his country in Spain, just as his great ancestor did. King Henry VIII – Facts, Information, Biography & Portraits .

He won a notable victory against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. ‘Fetch up Nell Gwynn,’ he says. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1972 until 1999, losing his seat by the House of Lords Act. Duke of Wellington is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The name derived from Wellington in Somerset, and the title was created in 1814 for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Marquess of Wellington (1769–1852; born as The Hon. Eighth Duke of Wellington laid to rest in sombre family service 200 years after the Battle of Waterloo won by his famous ancestor. This website is for you, the Regimental Family, which includes all those who have a link to the Regiment – Regulars, Reserves, Cadets, Families and Friends. Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, KG, LVO, OBE, MC (2 July 1915 – 31 December 2014), styled Marquess of Douro between 1943 and 1972, was a senior British peer and a brigadier in the British Army.His main residence was Stratfield Saye House in Hampshire.. Arthur Valerian Wellesley died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. His main residence was Stratfield Saye House in Hampshire. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1972 until 1999, losing his seat by the House of Lords Act. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as Prime Minister. London (AFP) - The eighth Duke of Wellington died on Wednesday aged 99, a family spokesman said, six months before the 200th anniversary of his ancestor's famous victory in the Battle of Waterloo. Welcome to The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding) Regimental Association website. And he would do it just as indifferent as if he was ordering up eggs.