Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington

Brigadier His Grace The Duke of Wellington KG LVO OBE MC
The Duke in 1984, by Allan Warren
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 4 January 1972 – 11 November 1999 Hereditary Peerage
Preceded by	The 7th Duke of Wellington
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Arthur Valerian Wellesley (1915-07-02)2 July 1915 Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died	31 December 2014(2014-12-31) (aged 99) Stratfield Saye House
Resting place	Stratfield Saye House
Nationality	British
Spouse	Diana McConnel ​ ​ (m. 1944; died 2010)​
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 North African Campaign 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 (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.