Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington

His Grace The Duke of Wellington GE OBE DL
Wellington in 2015
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
as an elected hereditary peer 17 September 2015
By-election	17 September 2015
Preceded by	The 3rd Baron Luke
Member of the European Parliament for Surrey West Surrey (1979–1984)
In office 1979–1989
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Tom Spencer
Personal details
Born	Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley (1945-08-19) 19 August 1945 (age 78) H.R.H. Princess Christian Hospital, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Spouse	Princess Antonia of Prussia ​ ​ (m. 1977)​
Children	Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington Lady Honor Montagu Lady Mary Wellesley Lady Charlotte Santo Domingo Lord Frederick Wellesley
Parent(s)	Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington Diana McConnel
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, 9th Prince of Waterloo, 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, 9th Duke of Victoria, GE, OBE, DL (born 19 August 1945), styled Earl of Mornington between 1945 and 1972 and Marquess of Douro between 1972 and 2014, is a British peer and politician. He served as Conservative Member of the European Parliament for Surrey (1979–1984) and Surrey West (1984–1989) and is eligible to sit as a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.