Duke of Victoria
# Duke of Victoria

Duke of Victoria (Portuguese: Duque da Vitória, lit. 'Victorious duke, or Duke of the victory') is a Portuguese title of nobility retained by the Duke of Wellington.

The title was created by Prince Regent John of Portugal (later King John VI) on 18 December 1812 to honour the British General Arthur Wellesley, who commanded the armies that eventually defeated the troops of Emperor Napoleon I of France in the Peninsular War. It was the only grant of a Portuguese dukedom to a foreigner.

Arthur Wellesley had already received the Portuguese titles Conde de Vimeiro (Count of Vimeiro, 18 October 1811) and Marquês de Torres Vedras (Marquess of Torres Vedras, 17 December 1812), which became titles subsidiary to that of Duque da Vitória. He also received the British peerage title Duke of Wellington, and other titles and honours from the United Kingdom, Spain, and the Netherlands. All these titles have been passed to his heirs to the present day.

## Dukes of Victoria since 1812

* Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Victoria (1769–1852) from 1812
* Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Victoria (1807–1884) from 1852
* Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Victoria (1846–1900) from 1884
* Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Victoria (1849–1934) from 1900 until 1934
* Arthur Charles Wellesley, 5th Duke of Victoria (1876–1941) from 1934
* Henry Valerian George Wellesley, 6th Duke of Victoria (1912–1943) from 1941
* Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Victoria (1885–1972) from 1943
* Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Victoria (1915–2014) from 1972
* Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Victoria (b. 1945) since 2014

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Arthur Gerald Wellesley, whose heir apparent is his son Arthur Darcy Wellesley.

## Family tree

vteWellesley family tree: Dukes of Wellington, Victoria, and Ciudad Rodrigo, and Princes of Waterloo :

Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain), 1812 Duke of Victoria (Portugal), 1812 Duke of Wellington (United Kingdom), 1814 Prince of Waterloo (Netherlands), 1815 :

| Arthur Wellesley 1769–1852 1st Duke of Wellington 1st Duke of Victoria 1st Prince of Waterloo 1st Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arthur Richard Wellesley 1807–1884 2nd Duke of Wellington 2nd Duke of Victoria 2nd Prince of Waterloo 2nd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Richard Wellesley 1807–1884 2nd Duke of Wellington 2nd Duke of Victoria 2nd Prince of Waterloo 2nd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Richard Wellesley 1807–1884 2nd Duke of Wellington 2nd Duke of Victoria 2nd Prince of Waterloo 2nd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Richard Wellesley 1807–1884 2nd Duke of Wellington 2nd Duke of Victoria 2nd Prince of Waterloo 2nd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Lord Charles Wellesley 1808–1858 | Lord Charles Wellesley 1808–1858 | Lord Charles Wellesley 1808–1858 | Lord Charles Wellesley 1808–1858 |
| | | | | | | Henry Wellesley 1846–1900 3rd Duke of Wellington 3rd Duke of Victoria 3rd Prince of Waterloo 3rd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Wellesley 1846–1900 3rd Duke of Wellington 3rd Duke of Victoria 3rd Prince of Waterloo 3rd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Wellesley 1846–1900 3rd Duke of Wellington 3rd Duke of Victoria 3rd Prince of Waterloo 3rd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Wellesley 1846–1900 3rd Duke of Wellington 3rd Duke of Victoria 3rd Prince of Waterloo 3rd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Wellesley 1846–1900 3rd Duke of Wellington 3rd Duke of Victoria 3rd Prince of Waterloo 3rd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Wellesley 1846–1900 3rd Duke of Wellington 3rd Duke of Victoria 3rd Prince of Waterloo 3rd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1849–1934 4th Duke of Wellington 4th Duke of Victoria 4th Prince of Waterloo 4th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1849–1934 4th Duke of Wellington 4th Duke of Victoria 4th Prince of Waterloo 4th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1849–1934 4th Duke of Wellington 4th Duke of Victoria 4th Prince of Waterloo 4th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1849–1934 4th Duke of Wellington 4th Duke of Victoria 4th Prince of Waterloo 4th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1849–1934 4th Duke of Wellington 4th Duke of Victoria 4th Prince of Waterloo 4th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1849–1934 4th Duke of Wellington 4th Duke of Victoria 4th Prince of Waterloo 4th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1876–1941 5th Duke of Wellington 5th Duke of Victoria 5th Prince of Waterloo 5th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1876–1941 5th Duke of Wellington 5th Duke of Victoria 5th Prince of Waterloo 5th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1876–1941 5th Duke of Wellington 5th Duke of Victoria 5th Prince of Waterloo 5th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1876–1941 5th Duke of Wellington 5th Duke of Victoria 5th Prince of Waterloo 5th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1876–1941 5th Duke of Wellington 5th Duke of Victoria 5th Prince of Waterloo 5th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Wellesley 1876–1941 5th Duke of Wellington 5th Duke of Victoria 5th Prince of Waterloo 5th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | | | | | | | Gerald Wellesley 1885–1972 7th Duke of Wellington 7th Duke of Victoria 7th Prince of Waterloo 8th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Gerald Wellesley 1885–1972 7th Duke of Wellington 7th Duke of Victoria 7th Prince of Waterloo 8th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Gerald Wellesley 1885–1972 7th Duke of Wellington 7th Duke of Victoria 7th Prince of Waterloo 8th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Gerald Wellesley 1885–1972 7th Duke of Wellington 7th Duke of Victoria 7th Prince of Waterloo 8th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Gerald Wellesley 1885–1972 7th Duke of Wellington 7th Duke of Victoria 7th Prince of Waterloo 8th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Gerald Wellesley 1885–1972 7th Duke of Wellington 7th Duke of Victoria 7th Prince of Waterloo 8th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Anne Rhys 1910–1998 7th Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo | Anne Rhys 1910–1998 7th Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo | Anne Rhys 1910–1998 7th Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo | Anne Rhys 1910–1998 7th Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo | Anne Rhys 1910–1998 7th Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo | Anne Rhys 1910–1998 7th Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Valerian George Wellesley 1912–1943 6th Duke of Wellington 6th Duke of Victoria 6th Prince of Waterloo 6th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Valerian George Wellesley 1912–1943 6th Duke of Wellington 6th Duke of Victoria 6th Prince of Waterloo 6th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Valerian George Wellesley 1912–1943 6th Duke of Wellington 6th Duke of Victoria 6th Prince of Waterloo 6th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Valerian George Wellesley 1912–1943 6th Duke of Wellington 6th Duke of Victoria 6th Prince of Waterloo 6th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Valerian George Wellesley 1912–1943 6th Duke of Wellington 6th Duke of Victoria 6th Prince of Waterloo 6th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Henry Valerian George Wellesley 1912–1943 6th Duke of Wellington 6th Duke of Victoria 6th Prince of Waterloo 6th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Valerian Wellesley 1915–2014 8th Duke of Wellington 8th Duke of Victoria 8th Prince of Waterloo 9th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Valerian Wellesley 1915–2014 8th Duke of Wellington 8th Duke of Victoria 8th Prince of Waterloo 9th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Valerian Wellesley 1915–2014 8th Duke of Wellington 8th Duke of Victoria 8th Prince of Waterloo 9th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Valerian Wellesley 1915–2014 8th Duke of Wellington 8th Duke of Victoria 8th Prince of Waterloo 9th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Valerian Wellesley 1915–2014 8th Duke of Wellington 8th Duke of Victoria 8th Prince of Waterloo 9th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Valerian Wellesley 1915–2014 8th Duke of Wellington 8th Duke of Victoria 8th Prince of Waterloo 9th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley b. 1945 9th Duke of Wellington 9th Duke of Victoria 9th Prince of Waterloo 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley b. 1945 9th Duke of Wellington 9th Duke of Victoria 9th Prince of Waterloo 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley b. 1945 9th Duke of Wellington 9th Duke of Victoria 9th Prince of Waterloo 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley b. 1945 9th Duke of Wellington 9th Duke of Victoria 9th Prince of Waterloo 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley b. 1945 9th Duke of Wellington 9th Duke of Victoria 9th Prince of Waterloo 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo | Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley b. 1945 9th Duke of Wellington 9th Duke of Victoria 9th Prince of Waterloo 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arthur Gerald Wellesley Marquess of Douro (b. 1978) | Arthur Gerald Wellesley Marquess of Douro (b. 1978) | Arthur Gerald Wellesley Marquess of Douro (b. 1978) | Arthur Gerald Wellesley Marquess of Douro (b. 1978) | Arthur Gerald Wellesley Marquess of Douro (b. 1978) | Arthur Gerald Wellesley Marquess of Douro (b. 1978) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arthur Darcy Wellesley Earl of Mornington (b. 2010) | Arthur Darcy Wellesley Earl of Mornington (b. 2010) | Arthur Darcy Wellesley Earl of Mornington (b. 2010) | Arthur Darcy Wellesley Earl of Mornington (b. 2010) | Arthur Darcy Wellesley Earl of Mornington (b. 2010) | Arthur Darcy Wellesley Earl of Mornington (b. 2010) |

## Use of titles of nobility in the Portuguese Republic

With the end of the Portuguese monarchy in 1910, all titles of Portuguese nobility were initially abolished. Notwithstanding, although the status of nobility has not been recognised in law since 1910, legitimate titles of nobility (those granted by a reigning monarch before the 5th October 1910) have been given legal recognition and protection, including under article 26 of the Portuguese Constitution, in conjunction with articles 70 and 72 of the Civil Code, as established by decision of Portugal's Supreme Court of Justice in 2014.

