The Duke, now more famous in the city for his cone-wearing habits than his victory over Napoleon at Waterloo or time as Prime ...

QUESTION: Aside from Winston Churchill, have any British prime ministers fought in a battle? The obvious answer is Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (Tory, 1828-1830, 1834). Wellington was ...

The Duke of Wellington's legacy still towers over ... with several friends in the Cabinet when William Bentinck became prime minister in March. His friends' clout saw Wellington appointed chief ...

The duke, who defeated Napoleon and went on to be prime minister, had never opened it ... Arthur Wellesley was given the title of the Duke of Wellington before playing a key role in defeating ...

At the award ceremony the winning authors were given the medal by The Duke of Wellington, a member of the Judging Panel and the prime mover behind the establishment of the Medal in honour of the 1st ...