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The Duke of Wellington defeated Napolean at the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815. The 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley also served twice as Prime Minister. The family home is at Stratfield Saye on the border of Hampshire and Berkshire.
The Duke of Wellington