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Gerald Valerian Wellesley was a Church of England cleric. He was also the nephew of Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington. He was appointed domestic chaplain to Queen Victoria and became one of the Queen's most valued advisors and confidants. He also became Dean of Windsor. He was a friend of William Gladstone and often acted as an intermediary between the Prime Minister and the Queen who frequently had a difficult relationship.
Gerald Valerian Wellesley was a Church of England cleric. He was also the nephew of Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington. He was appointed domestic chaplain to Queen Victoria and became one of the Queen's most valued advisors and confidants. He also became Dean of Windsor. He was a friend of William Gladstone and often acted as an intermediary between the Prime Minister and the Queen who frequently had a difficult relationship.
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| Name: | Gerald Wellesley |
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| Title: | Reverend; Honourable |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1809 |
| Date of death: | 1882 |
| Role: | Clergy |
| Linked correspondent: | William Gladstone (link opens in new window); Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP187 |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London by John & Charles Watkins albumen carte-de-visite https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
