Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington
| Princess Antonia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchess of Wellington Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo Princess of Waterloo Duchess of Victoria | |||||
| Born | 28 April 1955 London, United Kingdom | ||||
| 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 | ||||
Princess Antonia of Prussia, Duchess of Wellington,[1][2][3] OBE (born 28 April 1955) is a great-granddaughter of Wilhelm II, German Emperor and the wife of Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington.
Life and family
Template:Prussian Royal 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, daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh.[4] She is the twin sister of Prince Rupert.[4]
She was educated at Cobham Hall School and King's College London (BA, English).[5] She was awarded the OBE in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to social housing as President of the Guinness Trust.[6]
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 (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 (25 October 1979), married The Honourable Orlando Montagu on 3 July 2004; they have two children:
- Walter Montagu (3 December 2005), first grandchild of the Duke and the Duchess (then the Marquess and Marchioness of Douro)
- Nancy Jemima Montagu (January 2007)
- Lady Mary Wellesley (6 December 1986)
- Lady Charlotte Wellesley (8 October 1990), married Alejandro Santo Domingo on 28 May 2016
- Lord Frederick Wellesley (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
Titles and styles
- 28 April 1955 — 3 February 1977: Her Royal Highness Princess Antonia of Prussia
- 3 February 1977 — 14 June 2008: Her Royal Highness Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro
- 14 June 2008 — 31 December 2014: Her Royal Highness Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro, OBE
- 31 December 2014 — present: Her Royal Highness Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington, OBE
In Belgium and the Netherlands:
- 31 December 2014 — present: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Waterloo
In Spain
- 21 May 2010 — present: Her Royal Highness Princess Antonia, Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo
In Portugal
- 31 December 2014 — present: Her Royal Highness Princess Antonia, Duchess of Victoria, Marchioness of Torres Vedras, Countess of Vimeiro
Honours
Ancestry
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.
- ^ a b Eilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. pp. 18, 124; ISBN 91-630-5964-9
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b c d 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