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Lady Anne Culling Smith (née Wellesley, previously FitzRoy; 13 March 1768 – 16 December 1844) was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, and the sister of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. She was the only daughter of the 1st Earl of Mornington, and Anne Wellesley, Countess of Mornington, daughter of Arthur Hill-Trevor, 1st Viscount ...
8 de nov. de 2019 · His wife is Princess Antonia von Preussen, a great-granddaughter of Wilhelm II; his sister, Lady Jane Wellesley, a 70s Tatler cover girl, who dated Prince Charles when she was 22, prompting feverish speculation about an engagement.
- Isaac Bickerstaff
1. 1799–1803 1807–1813 1815. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, soldier, and Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United ...
- Marriage with Kitty Pakenham
- Seeking Comfort Abroad
- Harriet Arbuthnot
- The Widowed Duke of Wellington and Women
As a young man in Ireland, the future Duke of Wellington was already catching ladies’ eyes. Wellington first courted Catherine (Kitty) Pakenhamin Dublin in 1792. He was a debt-ridden 23-year-old captain of light dragoons. Kitty was the 19-year-old daughter of the Earl of Longford, an Irish peer. She was pretty, with a sweet disposition, and she and...
From 1808 to 1814, the Duke of Wellington was abroad, leading the fight against Napoleon’s forces in Spain and Portugal. He did not deprive himself of female company. In 1810, he was said to publicly keep a mistress at headquarters. In April 1814, Napoleon was defeated and exiled to Elba. Wellington became the British ambassador to France, now rule...
In 1818, the Duke of Wellington returned to England. He had a brief affair with Charlotte Greville, daughter of the Duke of Portland, in whose administration Wellington had served a decade earlier. Her husband soon persuaded her to give up the romance, but she and Wellington remained close friends and her son Algernon became Wellington’s private se...
Kitty died on April 24, 1831, at Apsley House. During her final illness, Wellington was at her side. On one occasion, after being called to Kitty’s room, he returned with his face showing signs of emotion. After Kitty’s death, Wellington withdrew from social life for a month. He wrote to Harriet Arbuthnot: “I walk, play at tennis and ride and read ...
Catherine Sarah Dorothea Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (née Pakenham; 14 January 1773 – 24 April 1831), known before her marriage as Kitty Pakenham, was the wife of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
20 de dez. de 2009 · Natasha Tripney. Sat 19 Dec 2009 19.06 EST. A s a descendant of the Duke of Wellington, Jane Wellesley has a family history that is rich in incident and populated by a multitude of well-known figures.
27 de mar. de 2024 · Historian Dr Zack White helps us explore his life… Ellie Cawthorne. Published: March 27, 2024 at 10:18 AM. Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, was a leading military commander, politician and prime minister in 19th-century Britain.
