Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha later House of Windsor

Cadet branch of the House of Wettin

Born: 1 May 1850 Died: 16 January 1942

Government offices

Preceded by

The Earl Grey Governor General of Canada

1911–1916 Succeeded by

The Duke of Devonshire

Military offices

Preceded by

Sir Charles Arbuthnot C-in-C, Bombay Army

1886–1890 Succeeded by

Sir George Greaves

Preceded by

Sir Leicester Smyth GOC Southern District

1890–1893 Succeeded by

Sir John Davis

Preceded by

Sir Evelyn Wood GOC-in-C Aldershot Command

1893–1898 Succeeded by

Sir Redvers Buller

Preceded by

The Lord Roberts of Kandahar Commander-in-Chief, Ireland

1900–1904 Succeeded by

The Lord Grenfell

Preceded by

New post Inspector-General of the Forces

1904–1907 Succeeded by

Sir John French

Preceded by

Sir William Thomas Knollys Colonel of the Scots Guards

1883–1904 Succeeded by

The Lord Methuen

Preceded by

The Duke of Cambridge Colonel of the Grenadier Guards

1904–1942 Succeeded by

Princess Elizabeth

Honorary titles

Preceded by

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales

later became King Edward VII Great Master of the Order of the Bath

1901–1942 Succeeded by

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

Preceded by

The Earl of Ducie Senior Privy Counsellor

1921–1942 Succeeded by

The Duke of Portland

Masonic offices

Preceded by

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales

later became King Edward VII Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge

of England

1901–1939 Succeeded by

Prince George, Duke of Kent

Peerage of the United Kingdom

New creation Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

1874–1942 Succeeded by

Alastair Windsor

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