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DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
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PRINCE ARTHUR WILLIAM PATRICK ALBERT, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, and Earl of Sussex, Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Saxony, and Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., P.C., A.D.C. to Her Majesty, major-gen. in the army, brigadier-gen. and comdg. 3rd inf. brigade at Aldershot 1880, col.-in-chief rifle brigade, hon. Col. royal East Kent (mounted rifles) yeomanry, hon. Col. Hampshire art. mil., and hon. Col. 28th Middx (London Irish) rifle volunteers; b. 1 May, 1850; baptized at Buckingham Palace; m. 12 Mar. 1879, at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, H.R.H. Princess Louise Margaret Alexandra Victoria Agnes of Prussia (V.A., C.I.), 3rd dau. of H.R.H. Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, G.C.B.

Creation—By letters patent under the Great Seal, 23 May, 1874.

Arms—The royal arms, differenced by a label of three points arg. charged with a St. George's cross between two fleurs.de-lis az. on an inescutcheon the arms of Saxony.

Crest—On a coronet a lion guardant or, crowned with a coronet, differenced as the arms.

Supporters—The royal supporters crowned and differenced as in the crest.

Residence—Buckingham Palace S.w.