Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington
Princess Antonia of Prussia, Duchess of Wellington,[1][2][3] OBE (born 28 April 1955) is member of the House of Hohenzollern. She is a great-granddaughter of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and the wife of Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington.
| Princess Antonia | |||||
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| Duchess of Wellington Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo Princess of Waterloo Duchess of Victoria | |||||
| Born | 28 April 1955 London, England | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington Lady Honor Montagu Lady Mary Wellesley Lady Charlotte Wellesley Lord Frederick Wellesley | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern | ||||
| Father | Prince Frederick of Prussia | ||||
| Mother | Lady Brigid Guinness | ||||
Life and family
Antonia Elizabeth Brigid Louise Mansfeld was born in London on 28 April 1955, the daughter of Prince Frederick of Prussia and Lady Brigid Guinness. She is a great-granddaughter of the German Emperor Wilhelm II on her father's side and granddaughter of the 2nd Earl of Iveagh on her mother's side.[4] She has a twin brother, Rupert.[4]
She was educated at Cobham Hall School and King's College London (BA, English).[5] She was appointed OBE in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to social housing as President of the Guinness Trust.[6]
In 2008 she was elected a Fellow of Eton College.[7]
Marriage and children
On 3 February 1977, she married (Arthur) Charles Wellesley and took the courtesy title Marchioness of Douro.[2] They have five children:[3]
- Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (born 31 January 1978), married Jemma Kidd on 4 June 2005; they have three children:
- Lady Mae Madeleine Wellesley (born 4 January 2010)
- Arthur Darcy Wellesley, Viscount Wellesley (born 4 January 2010)
- The Honourable Alfred Wellesley (born 10 December 2014)
- Lady Honor Wellesley (born 25 October 1979), married The Honourable Orlando Montagu on 3 July 2004; they have two children:
- Walter Montagu (born 3 December 2005), first grandchild of the Duke and the Duchess (then the Marquess and Marchioness of Douro)
- Nancy Jemima Montagu (born January 2007)
- Lady Mary Wellesley (born 6 December 1986)
- Lady Charlotte Wellesley (born 8 October 1990), married Alejandro Santo Domingo on 28 May 2016
- Lord Frederick Wellesley (born 30 September 1992)
Antonia is in the line of succession to the British throne through her descent from Queen Victoria's daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal.
Titles, styles and honours
Since her marriage she is known as: Her Royal Highness Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington
- 14 June 2008: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
References
- Montgomery-Massinberd, Hugh (1972). Burke's Guide to the Royal Family. London, UK: Burke's Peerage, Ltd. p. 301. ISBN 0-220-66222-3.
- Eilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. pp. 18, 124; ISBN 91-630-5964-9
- de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, pp. 77, 103–105. (French); ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
- Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. "Burke's Royal Families of the World: Volume I Europe & Latin America, 1977, pp. 145, 235, 279. ISBN 0-85011-023-8
- 'DOURO, Marchioness of', Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
- http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/news-archive/2008/jun/Kings-recognised-in-Birthday-Honours.aspx
- Eton College website, Governing Body (accessed on 11 June 2019)
Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington Born: 28 April 1955 | ||
| British royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Francis Achache |
Line of succession to the British throne descended from Princess Victoria, daughter of Queen Victoria |
Succeeded by Marquess of Douro |