# Prince Arthur — Queen Victoria character guide

> Prince Arthur in Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Arthur

**First appearance:** 0022-iv-marriage

## Who they are

Victoria's third son, later Duke of Connaught.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/queen_victoria_se/chapters/i)

His birth in 1850 is noted among the growing royal family.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/queen_victoria_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as being born on the Duke of Wellington's eighty-first birthday, with the Duke as his godfather.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/queen_victoria_se/chapters/ii)

His coming of age prompts a controversial request for a £15,000 annuity, fueling public outcry.

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