About Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington
Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, Baron Wellington of Stratfield Saye (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). Wellington sat as an excepted hereditary peer in the House of Lords from 2015 to 2026, when the coming into force of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 excluded him from the chamber. Following a brief hiatus, on 1 June 2026 he was created Baron Wellington of Stratfield Saye, a life peerage that enabled his return to the House of Lords. As of 2026, he is the only duke sitting in the House of Lords. Wellington was born on 19 August 1945 at H.R.H. Wellington stood as Conservative Party candidate for Islington North in 1974, losing to Labour's incumbent Michael O'Halloran.
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