The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn | |
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| Full name | Alastair Arthur Windsor |
| Born | Prince Alastair of Connaught 9 August 1914 Mayfair, London, England |
| Died | 26 April 1943 (aged 28) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Buried | St Ninian's Chapel, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Noble family | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917) Windsor (from 1917) |
| Father | Prince Arthur of Connaught |
| Mother | Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1935–43 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Royal Scots Greys |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
Alastair Arthur Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (9 August 1914 – 26 April 1943) was a member of the British Royal Family. He was the only child of Prince Arthur of Connaught and Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife. He was a great-grandson of Queen Victoria through his father and a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through his mother. He was also a descendant of Victoria's paternal uncle and predecessor, William IV, through an illegitimate line.
In 1942, he became the second Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex when he inherited his grandfather's title. In 1943, at the age of 28, he died of exposure in Canada.