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D is for …. Duke
The Duke of Connaught, to be precise: Prince Arthur, Queen Victoria’s seventh child (and third son). Connaught served as Commander in Chief of the British Army in Bengal in 1886-90. As was increasingly common in the later nineteenth century, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Nanjing road, royal visit, Shanghai, Sir Harry Parkes, statue
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