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Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (later Windsor) (May 1, 1850 – January 16, 1942) was the third – and favourite – son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Born at Buckingham Palace, he shared a birthday with his god father, the Duke of Wellington, the former Prime Minister and the nation’s greatest general, who was 81. He was educated at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, and chose a military career, becoming a prominent figure in the British Army. He served in various campaigns, including in South Africa, Canada, and India, rising to the rank of Field Marshal. He was also appointed the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn in 1874. Apart from his military roles, he undertook royal duties first, on behalf of his mother and later his brother, King Edward VII, and nephew, King George V. He served as Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916, where he was well regarded for promoting unity during World War I. He married Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia in 1879, and they had three children. Arthur outlived many of his siblings, passing away at the age of 91. John Augustus Beaumont named many local roads after royalty, hoping to increase the social cachet of this part of Wimbledon – a strategy that worked well.
