Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert of the United Kingdom, styled Duke of Connaught and Strathearn in 1874

Son of Albert, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861) and his wife Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland (1819-1901)

Born: Buckingham Palace, London 1. May 1850

Christened: Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace 22. Jun 1850

Godparents:

• Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
• Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Prussia, later German Emperor
• Ida, Princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, born Princess of Saxe-Meiningen

Also named “Patrick” to give him a distinct Irish name, and “Albert” in honor of his father.

Married: St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle 13. Mar 1879 Luise Margarete, Princess of Prussia (1860-1917), daughter of Friedrich Karl, Prince of Prussia (1828-1885) and his wife Marie-Anne, Princess of Anhalt-Dessau (1837-1906)

Issue:

• Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882-1920) m. 1905 Gustaf Adolf, Crown Prince of Sweden, later King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882-1973)
• Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883-1938) m. 1913 Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (1891-1959)
• Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886-1974) m. 1919 Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsey (1881-1972)

Died: Bagshot Park, Surrey 14. Jan 1942

Buried: Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore, Windsor

   

  

Marlene A. Eilers ”Queen Victoria’s Descendants”, Rosvall Royal Books 1997; Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. I/1, 1998, Vittorio Klostermann; for christening and godparents see Yvonne’s Royalty Home Page