List of titles and honours of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington , RMWO (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. His military career culminated at the Battle of Waterloo, where, along with Blücher, he defeated the forces of Napoleon. He was also twice Tory Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. During his life, Wellington received numerous honours, titles and awards throughout his career as a statesman and soldier. These include awards, statues and monuments, as well as buildings and places named after him.

Funeral At his funeral Wellesley's style was proclaimed (laid out in the following order and format in the London Gazette):

Arms

Wellington's arms were given, effective August 1814, an augmentation of honour of the union badge of the United Kingdom to commemorate his services. He bore, Quarterly, I and IV gules, a cross argent, in each quarter five plates of the same; II and III, Or, a lion rampant gules, armed and langued azure. For augmentation, an inescutcheon charged with the crosses of St. George, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick combined, being the union badge of the United Kingdom.

Titles, honours and styles

Peerage of the United Kingdom Baron Douro of Wellesley in the County of Somerset – 26 August 1809 Viscount Wellington of Talavera, and of Wellington in the County of Somerset – 26 August 1809 Earl of Wellington – 28 February 1812 Marquess of Wellington – 18 August 1812 Marquess Douro – 3 May 1814 Duke of Wellington – 3 May 1814

His brother William selected the name Wellington for its similarity to the family surname of Wellesley, which derives from the village of Wellesley in Somerset, not far from that of Wellington.

Since he did not return to England until the Peninsular War was over, he was awarded all his patents of nobility and was introduced to the House of Lords as a Baron, Viscount, Earl, Marquess and Duke in a single day.

British and Irish honours Knight of the Bath – 1804Shaw, Wm. A. (1906) The Knights of England, I, London, p. 176 Privy Counsellor of Ireland – 28 April 1807 Peninsular Cross with nine Medal bars for all campaigns, the only one so issued – 1810 (Displayed at Apsley House) Privy Counsellor of the United Kingdom – 1812 Knight of the Garter – 4 March 1813 Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards – 1813-27 Knight Grand Cross of the Bath (military) – 2 January 1815Shaw, p. 180 Waterloo Medal – 1816 (Displayed at Apsley House) Governor of Plymouth – 1819-26 Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire – 1820 Colonel-in-Chief of the Rifle Brigade – 1820 Lord High Constable of England – 1821, 1831, 1838 Constable of the Tower – 1826 Colonel of the Grenadier Guards – 1827 Commander-in-Chief – 1827-28, 1842 Governor of Charterhouse School – 1828 Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports – 1829 Chancellor of the University of Oxford – 1834 Master of Trinity House – 1837 Honorary Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers – 1842 Fellow of the Royal Society – 1847 Ranger of Hyde Park – 1847 Ranger of St James's Park – 1850

Honours held for life unless stated.

The Duke of Wellington stood as godfather to Queen Victoria's seventh child, Prince Arthur, in 1850. Prince Arthur was also born on the first of May; and as a toddler, young Arthur was encouraged to remind people that the Duke of Wellington was his godfather.

International

Noble titles Portugal: Count of Vimeira – 18 October 1811 Marquess of Torres Vedras – August 1812 Duke of Victoria – 18 December 1812 Spain: Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, Grandee of the 1st Class – January 1812 : Prince of Waterloo – 18 July 1815 : Prince of Waterloo – 1831

Honours Portugal: Knight Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword – 18 October 1811 Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of St. Ferdinand – 11 April 1812 Knight of the Golden Fleece – 7 August 1812 Knight of the Order of Charles III – 1814 Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of St. Hermenegild – 1817 Sweden: Knight Grand Cross of the Sword, 1st Class – 26 February 1814 : Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa – 4 March 1814 : Knight of St. George, 1st Class – 28 April 1814Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington (1769–1852) – website historyhome.co.uk Knight of St. Andrew – 8 July 1815 Knight of St. Alexander Nevsky – 8 July 1815 Knight of St. Anna, 1st Class – 8 July 1815 Prussia: Knight of the Black Eagle – 26 June 1815Liste der Ritter des Königlich Preußischen Hohen Ordens vom Schwarzen Adler (1851), "Von Seiner Majestät dem Könige Friedrich Wilhelm III. ernannte Ritter" p. 17 Knight Grand Cross of the Red Eagle : Knight of the Elephant – 4 July 1815 Sardinia: Knight of the Annunciation, with Collar – 7 July 1815 : Knight Grand Cross of the Military William Order – 8 July 1815 : Knight of the Rue Crown – 27 July 1815 : Knight Grand Cross of the House Order of Fidelity – July 1815 Knight Grand Cross of the Zähringer Lion Bavaria: Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph – 16 October 1815 France: Knight of the Holy Spirit – 27 November 1815 Hesse-Kassel: Knight Grand Cross of the Golden Lion – 11 December 1815 : Knight Grand Cross of the Military Merit Order – 1815; with Blue Band – 1830 Hanover: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order – March 1816 : Knight of St. Januarius – 16 July 1817 Knight Grand Cross of St. Ferdinand and Merit – 16 July 1817

Military rank The nations of Austria, Hanover, the Netherlands, Portugal, Prussia, Russia and Spain gave him their highest military rank:

Marshal-General of the Portuguese Army – 6 July 1809 Captain-General of the Spanish Army – 8 August 1809 Field Marshal of the Hanoverian Army – 21 June 1813 Field Marshal of the Army of the Netherlands – 7 May 1815 Field Marshal of the Austrian Army – 15 November 1818 Field Marshal of the Prussian Army – 15 November 1818 Field Marshal of the Russian Army – 15 November 1818

Each nation presented him with a baton as a symbol of his rank (see Batons of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

Styles In the United Kingdom The Hon Arthur Wellesley (birth–1 May 1769) Ensign The Hon Arthur Wellesley (7 March–25 December 1787) Lt The Hon Arthur Wellesley (25 December 1787 – 30 June 1791) Capt The Hon Arthur Wellesley (30 June 1791 – 30 April 1793) Maj The Hon Arthur Wellesley (30 April–30 September 1793) Lt-Col The Hon Arthur Wellesley (30 September 1793 – 3 May 1796) Col The Hon Arthur Wellesley (3 May 1796 – 19 May 1798) Col The Hon Arthur Wellesley (19 May 1798 – 29 April 1802) Maj-Gen The Hon Arthur Wellesley (29 April 1802 – 1 September 1804) Maj-Gen The Hon Sir Arthur Wellesley KB (1 September 1804 – 8 April 1807) Maj-Gen The Rt Hon Sir Arthur Wellesley KB (8 April 1807 – 25 April 1808) Lt-Gen The Rt Hon Sir Arthur Wellesley KB (25 April 1808 – 4 September 1809) Lt-Gen The Rt Hon The Viscount Wellington KB PC (4 September 1809–May 1811) Gen The Rt Hon The Viscount Wellington KB PC (May 1811–28 February 1812) Gen The Rt Hon The Earl of Wellington KB PC (28 February–3 October 1812) Gen The Most Hon The Marquess of Wellington KB PC (3 October 1812 – 4 March 1813) Gen The Most Hon The Marquess of Wellington KG KB PC (4 March–21 June 1813) FM The Most Hon The Marquess of Wellington KG KB PC (21 June 1813 – 11 May 1814) FM His Grace The Duke of Wellington KG KB PC (11 May 1814 – 2 January 1815) FM His Grace The Duke of Wellington KG GCB PC (2 January 1815 – 14 September 1852) FM His Grace The Duke of Wellington KG GCB GCH PC (1816–14 September 1852) FM His Grace The Duke of Wellington KG GCB GCH PC FRS (1847–14 September 1852)

In the Netherlands Zijne Doorluchtigheid de Prins van Waterloo (18 July 1815 – 14 September 1852)

In Spain Excelentísimo Señor Arthur Wesley, Duque de Ciudad Rodrigo, Grande de España, Caballero de la Orden del Toisón de Oro (January 1812–14 September 1852).

In Portugal Sua Excelência o Duque da Vitória (18 December 1812 – 14 September 1852)

Military promotions and dates of rank Ranks up to Lieutenant Colonel were obtained by purchasing commissions, subject to minimum service periods. The army did not allow ranks from Colonel and above to be purchased, so they were obtained through promotion only.

RankPosition/regimentDateHow obtainedRef.Ensign73rd Regiment of Foot7 March 1787AppointedLieutenant76th Regiment of Foot25 December 1787Promoted41st Regiment of Foot23 January 1788Exchange12th Light Dragoons25 June 1789AppointedCaptain58th Regiment of Foot30 June 1791Promoted18th Light Dragoons31 October 1792AppointedMajor33rd Regiment of Foot30 April 1793PurchasedLieutenant-Colonel30 September 1793Brevet Colonel Army3 May 1796PromotedBrigadier-GeneralEgypt17 July 1801Local rankMajor-GeneralArmy29 April 1802PromotedLieutenant-General25 April 1808GeneralSpain & Portugal31 July 1811Local rankField MarshalArmy21 June 1813Promoted

Monuments

Namesakes

Places Great Britain

Wellington College, Berkshire, a senior boarding- and day-school in England, was built in memory of the Duke, under the orders of Queen Victoria. To this day, all the boarding houses are named after the generals who fought alongside him at Battle of Waterloo, including Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Viscount Beresford, Sir Thomas Picton, Baron Lynedoch, and The Prince of Orange. The Queen laid the foundation stone in 1856 and inaugurated the School's opening on 29 January 1859. On 4 May 2007, the school held a memorial service for the Iron Duke at St Paul's Cathedral, London, to commemorate his birthday. Wellington Barracks Some pubs are named after the Duke, including The Duke of Wellington, Marylebone, Duke of Wellington, Belgravia and Duke of Wellington, Bethnal Green. In addition, a large number of cities and towns in Great Britain have a Wellington Road, Avenue, Street or Square. Considering the number of towns where this is the case, it would be impractical to attempt to list them all here.

Ireland Wellington Road in the Ballsbridge area of Dublin. Wellington Road on the North side of Cork city. Wellington College Belfast in Northern Ireland, a Co-Educational Grammar School in Belfast, was named after Wellington. Wellington is also a Senior Boys' house at the Duke of York's Royal Military School, where, like Welbeck College, all houses are named after prominent military figures. Wellington Park in central Belfast. Running parallel to this street is Wellesley Avenue.

Australia Mount Wellington, which overlooks Hobart, the capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia, is named after Wellesley. Additionally, Hobart also has Salamanca Place, a row of convict built warehouses which dominate the wharf area of the city, named after the Battle of Salamanca (also known as the Battle of Aripiles) which took place in July 1812. Behind Salamanca Place, which is now an arts, restaurant hub, plus the home of the Salamanca Market, is the riverside suburb of Battery Point. A walk through the area will see streets and crescents named after Napoleon, Waterloo and Arthur's Circus where colonial cottages front a small roundabout. And to add to the links, on Macquarie St sits the Duke of Wellington Hotel with imposing signage of the Iron Duke himself gazing down on all who pass beneath. Wellington Square in the Adelaide suburb of North Adelaide, South Australia, named for Wellington because he is credited with securing the passage of the South Australia Foundation Act through the British House of Lords.