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Sir John Ponsonby Conroy, 1st Baronet, KCH (21 October 1786 – 2 March 1854) was a British Army officer who served as comptroller to the Duchess of Kent and her young daughter, Princess Victoria, the future Queen of the United Kingdom. Conroy was born in Wales to Irish parents.
Sir John Conroy, 1.º Baronete KH ( 21 de Outubro de 1786 – 2 de Março de 1854) foi um oficial do exército britânico que se tornou atendente-mor do duque e da duquesa de Kent, pais da rainha Vitória. Quando o duque morreu, tornou-se controlador da casa da duquesa e havia rumores de que era também seu amante.
Contents. Sir John Conroy. British politician. Learn about this topic in these articles: influence on Victoria. In Victoria: Lineage and early life. …the duchess of Kent’s advisor, Sir John Conroy. In control of the pliable duchess, Conroy hoped to dominate the future queen of Britain as well.
Rumours about Victoria's parentage centred on a controversial Irish soldier and adventurer called Sir John Conroy who was her mother's private secretary and the comptroller of her household. The Duchess of Kent was the same age as Conroy, whereas she was nineteen years younger than her husband; the court gossiped openly about their relationship.
Kensington System. Princess Victoria at age four. The Kensington System was a strict and elaborate set of rules designed by Victoria, Duchess of Kent, along with her attendant, Sir John Conroy, concerning the upbringing of the Duchess's daughter, the future Queen Victoria.
Sir John Conroy, 1.º Baronete KH (21 de Outubro de 1786 – 2 de Março de 1854) foi um oficial do exército britânico que se tornou atendente-mor do duque e da duquesa de Kent, pais da rainha Vitória. Quando o duque morreu, tornou-se controlador da casa da duquesa e havia rumores de que era também seu amante.
Sir John Conroy (1786-1854) Born: 21st October 1786 at Caerhun, Caernarfonshire. Controller of the Household to Princess Victoria. Died: 2nd March 1854 at Arborfield, Berkshire.
