Prince Arthur of Connaught
Prince Arthur of Connaught was a British military officer and a grandson of Queen Victoria. He served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 20 November 1920 to 21 January 1924.
Arthur in the robes of the Order of the Garter
The wedding day of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess of Fife
Prince Arthur of Connaught presenting the Order of the Garter to the Meiji Emperor of Japan
Governor-General of South Africa
The governor-general of the Union of South Africa was the highest state official in the Union of South Africa between 31 May 1910 and 31 May 1961. The Union of South Africa was founded as a self-governing Dominion of the British Empire in 1910 and the office of governor-general was established as the representative of the monarch. Fifty-one years later the country declared itself a republic and the historic link with the British monarchy was broken. The office of governor-general was abolished.
Die Tuynhuys, then-seat of the Governor-General in Cape Town
Image: Herbert John Gladstone
Image: King George 1923 LCCN2014715558 (cropped)
Image: Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton