The Earl of Athlone
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The Earl of Athlone was a British royal and military figure who served as Governor General of Canada during the Second World War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1st Earl of Athlone | 1 |
| The Earl of Athlone canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
ⓘ
British royal ⓘ Governor General of Canada ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1874-04-14 ⓘ |
| birthName | Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George of Teck ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kensington Palace, London
ⓘ
surface form:
Kensington Palace, London, England
|
| burialPlace | Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1957-01-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kensington Palace, London
ⓘ
surface form:
Kensington Palace, London, England
|
| decoratedFor | Service in the First World War ⓘ |
| education | Royal Military College, Sandhurst ⓘ |
| father | Francis, Duke of Teck ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| honour |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
ⓘ
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order ⓘ Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter ⓘ
surface form:
Knight of the Garter
Privy Counsellor (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Teck
ⓘ
House of Windsor ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| monarchServed | George VI ⓘ |
| mother | Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Earl of Athlone
ⓘ
Prince Alexander of Teck ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Hosted wartime conferences and dignitaries in Canada during World War II
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Oversaw the Canadian war effort on the home front during the Second World War ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1946 as Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1940 as Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chancellor of the University of London
ⓘ
Governor General of Canada ⓘ Governor-General of the Union of South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Governor-General of the Union of South Africa (acting)
|
| reasonForNotability | Service as Governor General of Canada during the Second World War ⓘ |
| relative |
George V
ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
George VI ⓘ
surface form:
King George VI
|
| residence |
Kensington Palace, London
ⓘ
Rideau Hall ⓘ
surface form:
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Canada
|
| sibling |
Mary of Teck
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Mary (Mary of Teck)
|
| spouse |
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
ⓘ
surface form:
Princess Alice of Albany
|
| style |
Governor General of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
His Excellency the Governor General (in Canada)
His Royal Highness (before 1917) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1st Earl of Athlone