The Duke of Wellington | |
|---|---|
 The Duke in 1984, by Allan Warren | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 4 January 1972 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 7th Duke of Wellington |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished [a] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Valerian Wellesley 2 July 1915 Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 31 December 2014 (aged 99) Stratfield Saye House |
| Resting place | Stratfield Saye House |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington Lord Richard Wellesley Lady Jane Wellesley Lord John Wellesley Lord James Wellesley |
| Parent(s) | Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington Dorothy Violet Ashton |
| Residence | Stratfield Saye House |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1936–1968 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | 22nd Armoured Brigade Household Cavalry Regiment Royal Horse Guards Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Cyprus dispute |
| Awards | Knight Companion of the Garter Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, KG, LVO, OBE, MC, 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. His main residence was Stratfield Saye House in Hampshire.
He was a member of the House of Lords from 1972 until 1999, losing his seat by the House of Lords Act.
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