Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn; Queen Victoria; Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn; Queen Victoria; Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha NPG D42971
© National Portrait Gallery, London
after Unknown artist
The most famous soldier and statesman of his day, Wellington's early victories were in India and the Spanish Peninsula. In 1815, he was hailed as the man who achieved peace in Europe when he led the campaign to defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He later became leader of the Tory party and, as Prime Minister, from 1828-1830, he carried an important, if controversial, act that allowed Catholic emancipation in Britain. However, he was vigorously opposed to the recasting of electoral boroughs... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










