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The Duke of Wellington's funeral car, without the canopy or its supporting halberds. The original design for Wellington's hearse had been commissioned from the royal undertakers , Messers Ranting of St James , but the submitted proposal was rejected by the Earl Marshal , the 13th Duke of Norfolk , who was responsible for the ceremonial aspects ...
Wellington was born on 19 August 1945 at H.R.H. Princess Christian Hospital in Windsor, Berkshire, the first son of Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington and Diana McConnel. He grew up in London and at Stratfield Saye House, his family's estate in Hampshire, and was educated at Ludgrove School, Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. [1] [2]
The deaths of Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness were privately commemorated, reflecting political and religious sensitivities in Northern Ireland. In Scotland, the funeral of Donald Dewar in 2000, the serving First Minister of Scotland at the time of his death, was a national event and considered to be a state funeral. [50]
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Wellington was born in Rome, Italy, on 2 July 1915, the son of Lord Gerald Wellesley, future 7th Duke of Wellington, by his wife Dorothy Violet (née Ashton), daughter of Robert Ashton. He had one younger sister, the socialite Lady Elizabeth Clyde , whose son is the actor and musician Jeremy Clyde .
He was the fifth son of the 1st Earl of Beverley and Isabella Susanna, and a grandson of the 1st Duke of Northumberland. Educated at Eton, Percy purchased a Lieutenant's commission in the 7th Regiment of Foot in 1804. He took part in the Peninsular War as aide-de-camp (ADC) to Lieutenant General Sir John Moore from 1808 to 1809.
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Burton was 21 years old and a private in the 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, British Army, during the Second World War at Monte Ceco, near Palazzuolo sul Senio, north-east of Florence when the following deed took place. It was for this that he was awarded the Victoria Cross.