Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught Signature
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Trimmed signature of Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught. Paper and signature are in good condition. The Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (Arthur William Patrick Albert; 1 May 1850 - 16 January 1942 ) was a member of the British Royal Family , a son of Queen Victoria . Arthur served as the Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916. He was created Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex in 1874. Early life Arthur was born on 1 May 1850 at Buckingham Palace . His mother was Queen Victoria , the reigning British monarch . His father was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha . As a son of the Sovereign, he was styled His Royal Highness The Prince Arthur from birth. The Prince was baptised in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace on 22 June 1850 by the Archbishop of Canterbury , Dr John Bird Sumner and his godparents were the Crown Prince of Prussia , Princess Bernard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and the Duke of Wellington (with whom he shared his birthday and after whom he was named). Army service Like his elder brothers, he received his early education from tutors. Prince Arthur became interested in the army at early age. In 1866, he entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich and received a commission as a lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers two years later. He later transferred to the Royal Regiment
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