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Lady Elizabeth Clyde (born Elizabeth Wellesley, 26 December 1918 – 25 November 2013) was an English socialite. She was the daughter of Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington , and Dorothy Violet Ashton , and thus a great-great-granddaughter of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington .
- Elizabeth Wellesley, 26 December 1918
- 3, including Jeremy
- 25 November 2013 (aged 94)
- Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (brother)
- Background and Education
- Military Career
- Later Life and Death
- Marriage and Issue
- Titles and Styles
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Wellington was born in Rome, Italy, on 2 July 1915, the son of Lord Gerald Wellesley, future 7th Duke of Wellington, by his wife Dorothy Violet, daughter of Robert Ashton. He had one younger sister, the socialite Lady Elizabeth Clyde, whose son is the actor and musician Jeremy Clyde. At the time of Wellington's birth, his father Gerald was the thir...
Wellington was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Territorial Army in 1936, and was commissioned with the same rank (on probation) in the British Army Reserve in 1939. In 1940, he was given a full commission as a second lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards Regiment, with the service number 68268. He served in the Second World War with the 1st ...
Wellington was involved in business as a Director of Massey Ferguson Holdings Ltd from 1967 to 1989 and of Motor Iberica SA (Spain) from 1967 to 1999. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire on 18 April 1975.Through his final years, the Duke continued to conduct public engagements, most recently at the Order of the Garter investiture, 16 ...
Wellington was twice engaged to Lady Rose Paget, the daughter of Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey, who eventually married the Hon. John Francis McLaren. On 28 January 1944 he married Diana Ruth McConnel (1922–2010), only daughter of Major-General Douglas McConnel, of Knockdolian, Colmonell, Ayr, at St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem. With Dia...
2 July 1915 – 16 September 1943: Valerian Wellesley16 September 1943 – 4 January 1972: Marquess of Douro4 January 1972 – 31 December 2014: His Grace The Duke of WellingtonOn 26 December 1941, as Second Lieutenant Wellesley, Wellesley was awarded the Military Cross"in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941." Wellington was appointed a Member (Fourth Class) of...
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Wellington- Stratfield Saye House
- Brigadier
- 1936–1968
Lady Elizabeth Clyde (mother) Relatives. Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington (grandfather) William P. Clyde (great-grandfather) Michael Jeremy Thomas Clyde (born 22 March 1941) is an English actor and musician. During the 1960s, he was one-half of the folk duo Chad & Jeremy (with Chad Stuart ).
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Details. Rex Whistler (1905-1944) Girl's Head beside a Skull. signed 'Rex Whistler' (lower right), signed again and inscribed 'Rex Whistler 20 Fitzroy St W1' (on the reverse) oil on board. 8 x 9½ in. (20.2 x 24.2 cm.) Painted circa 1934. Provenance. Lady Elizabeth Clyde. Exhibited. Arts Council, Rex Whistler, no. 18. Special notice.