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Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington
Senior British peer and a retired Brigadier in the British Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, KG, LVO, OBE, MC (2 July 1915 – 31 December 2014), styled Marquess of Douro between 1943 and 1972, was a senior British peer and a brigadier in the British Army. His main residence was Stratfield Saye House in Hampshire.
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He was a member of the House of Lords from 1972 until 1999, losing his seat by the House of Lords Act.