Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro
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Princess Antonia of Prussia, Marchioness of Douro, Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo, OBE
(born 28 April 1955), is a great-granddaughter of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
on April 28, 1955, the daughter of Prince Frederick of Prussia and Lady Brigid Katherine Rachel Guinness
, daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh
. She was the twin sister of Prince Rupert Alexander Frederick. She was educated at Cobham Hall School and King's College London
(BA English).
) and took the courtesy title
of Marchioness of Douro. They have five children:
Princess Antonia is c. 360th in line of succession to the British throne
.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 28 April 1955), is a great-granddaughter of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.
Biography
Antonia Elizabeth Brigid Louise Mansfeld was born in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on April 28, 1955, the daughter of Prince Frederick of Prussia and Lady Brigid Katherine Rachel Guinness
Lady Brigid Guinness
Lady Brigid Guinness was the youngest daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh and wife of Prince Frederick of Prussia, grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.-Early life:...
, daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh
Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh KG CB CMG VD ADC FRS, , was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician, oarsman and philanthropist. Born in London, he was the eldest son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh...
. She was the twin sister of Prince Rupert Alexander Frederick. She was educated at Cobham Hall School and King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
(BA English).
Marriage and issue
On 3 February 1977, she married (Arthur) Charles Wellesley (the son of the 8th Duke and Duchess of WellingtonDiana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington, Baroness Douro MBE was the wife of Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, and a British intelligence officer in her own right during World War II....
) and took the courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
of Marchioness of Douro. They have five children:
- Arthur Wellesley, Earl of MorningtonArthur Wellesley, Earl of MorningtonArthur Gerald Wellesley, Earl of Mornington , is the son of Charles Valerian Wellesley, Marquess of Douro, and after his father heir to the Dukedom of Wellington...
(b. 31 January 1978), who married Jemma Madeleine KiddJemma Wellesley, Countess of MorningtonJemma Madeleine Kidd, Countess of Mornington , is an English countess, a make up artist, Cult Beauty Expert, and a fashion model....
(b. 1974) on 4 June 2005 at St James's Church, Barbados; she is the elder daughter of John Edward Aitken Kidd (a grandson of the 1st Baron BeaverbrookMax Aitken, 1st Baron BeaverbrookWilliam Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Bt, PC, was a Canadian-British business tycoon, politician, and writer.-Early career in Canada:...
) by his former wife Wendy Madeline Hodge (b. 1941), a daughter of Sir John Hodge, 2nd Bt, MBEHodge BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hodge, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2010....
. Arthur and Jemma have issue, one son and one daughter, twins:- Lady Mae Madeleine Wellesley (b. January 2010)
- Arthur Darcy Wellesley, Viscount Wellesley (b. January 2010)
- Lady Honor Victoria Wellesley (b. 25 October 1979), who married Hon. Orlando William Montagu (b. 1971) at Stratfield SayeStratfield SayeStratfield Saye is a village and civil parish in the north-east of the English county of Hampshire.The parish includes the hamlets of West End Green, Fair Oak Green and Fair Cross.The name means 'Street-Field of the Saye family'...
on 3 July 2004. He is the younger son of the 11th Earl and the Countess of SandwichJohn Montagu, 11th Earl of SandwichJohn Edward Hollister Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich is a British entrepreneur, politician and nobleman.Montagu is the eldest son of Victor Montagu, who disclaimed the earldom of Sandwich in 1964, and his first wife Maud Rosemary...
. Honor and Orlando have issue, one son and one daughter:- Walter Frederick Montagu (b. 2005)
- Nancy Montagu (b. 2007)
- Lady Mary Luise Wellesley (b. 16 December 1986)
- Lady Charlotte Anne Wellesley (b. 8 October 1990)
- Lord Frederick Charles Wellesley (b. 30 September 1992)
Princess Antonia is c. 360th in line of succession to the British throne
Line of succession to the British Throne
The line of succession to the British throne is the ordered sequence of those people eligible to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth realms. By the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701, the succession is limited to the descendants of the Electress Sophia of...
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Titles and styles
- Her Royal Highness Princess Antonia of Prussia (1955–1977)
- Her Royal Highness Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro (1977–2010)
- Her Royal Highness Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro, Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo (2010–present)