Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro

Arthur Gerald Wellesley, Marquess of Douro (born 31 January 1978 in Paddington, London) is the son of Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington. The Wellesleys are an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family. Through his mother, Princess Antonia of Prussia, he is great-great-grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm II. As a descendant of Queen Victoria, he is eligible to succeed to the British throne.

Born Earl of Mornington, he was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. He is a partner in merchant bank, Charterhouse Capital Partners: coincidentally, one of his professional rivals is a descendent of the first Marquess' adversary, Napoleon Bonaparte.^[1]

In 2005 he married makeup artist and fashion model Jemma Kidd, great-granddaughter of Lord Beaverbrook. Since 2014, following the succession of his father as Duke of Wellington he is now known by the courtesy title of Marquess of Douro.

Lord and Lady Douro have twins and a younger son:^[2][3][4]

• Lady Mae Madeleine Wellesley (born 4 January 2010)
• Arthur Darcy, Earl of Mornington (born 4 January 2010)
• Lord Alfred Wellesley (born 10 December 2014)

Lord Douro is the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Wellington and to the titles Prince of Waterloo and Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo. The first two titles can only be inherited in the male line, while the last can also devolve upon the holder's daughters.

Titles and styles

• 31 January 1978 – 30 December 2014: Earl of Mornington
• 31 December 2014 – present: Marquess of Douro
  • 10 March 2010 – present (in Spain): Excelentísimo Señor Don Arthur Wellesley
  • 31 January 1978 – present (in the Netherlands and in Belgium): De hoogwelgeboren heer Jonkheer Arthur Wellesley

Ancestry

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