NOBLEMAN
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
1914 - 1943

Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Alastair Arthur Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (9 August 1914 – 26 April 1943) was a member of the British Royal Family. He was the only child of Prince Arthur of Connaught and Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife. He was a great-grandson of Queen Victoria through his father and a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through his mother. He was also a descendant of Victoria's paternal uncle and predecessor, William IV, through an illegitimate line. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn is the 372nd most popular nobleman (up from 1,295th in 2019), the 1,275th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,177th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular British Nobleman.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn ranks 372 out of 1,415. Before him are Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Lanzelin of Klettgau, Princess Hélène of Orléans, Ingeborg of Norway, William III, Landgrave of Thuringia, and Yodo-dono. After him are Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia, Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria, Neferirkare Kakai, Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia, and John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
1845 - 1912
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 366
Lanzelin of Klettgau
930 - 991
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 367
Princess Hélène of Orléans
1871 - 1951
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 368
Ingeborg of Norway
1301 - 1361
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 369
William III, Landgrave of Thuringia
1425 - 1482
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 370
Yodo-dono
1569 - 1615
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 371
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
1914 - 1943
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 372
Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
1909 - 1967
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 373
Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
1781 - 1860
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 374
Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria
1616 - 1676
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 375
Neferirkare Kakai
2483 BC - 2480 BC
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 376
Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia
1869 - 1870
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 377
John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
1316 - 1336
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 378
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn ranks 71. Before him are Akira Matsunaga, Louis, Prince Napoléon, George Dantzig, William Westmoreland, Creighton Abrams, and Jackie Coogan. After him are Pierre Balmain, Jan Karski, Lilli Palmer, Yakov Zeldovich, Mario Bava, and Martin Gardner. Among people deceased in 1943, Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn ranks 49. Before him are Franz Oppenheimer, Luz Long, Viktor Lutze, Akira Matsunaga, Pavel Milyukov, and Abdelaziz of Morocco. After him are Vito Cascio Ferro, Aimo Cajander, Ugo Cavallero, Viktor Pavičić, Marina Raskova, and Hans Jeschonnek.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsAkira Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1943
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 65
Louis, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1997
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 66
George Dantzig
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1914 - 2005
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 67
William Westmoreland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 2005
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 68
Creighton Abrams
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1974
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 69
Jackie Coogan
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 70
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 1943
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 71
Pierre Balmain
DESIGNER
1914 - 1982
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 72
Jan Karski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 73
Lilli Palmer
ACTOR
1914 - 1986
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 74
Yakov Zeldovich
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1987
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 75
Mario Bava
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1980
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 76
Martin Gardner
WRITER
1914 - 2010
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 77
Others Deceased in 1943
Go to all RankingsFranz Oppenheimer
ECONOMIST
1864 - 1943
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 43
Luz Long
ATHLETE
1913 - 1943
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 44
Viktor Lutze
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1943
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 45
Akira Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1943
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 46
Pavel Milyukov
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1943
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 47
Abdelaziz of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1943
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 48
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 1943
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 49
Vito Cascio Ferro
MAFIOSO
1862 - 1943
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 50
Aimo Cajander
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1943
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 51
Ugo Cavallero
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1943
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 52
Viktor Pavičić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1943
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 53
Marina Raskova
PILOT
1912 - 1943
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 54
Hans Jeschonnek
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1943
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 55
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn ranks 1,275 out of 8,785. Before him are Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (1557), George Canning (1770), Taron Egerton (1989), Charles W. Alcock (1842), John Fisher (1469), and John Berger (1926). After him are Allan Pinkerton (1819), Imelda Staunton (1956), Rob Roy MacGregor (1671), Cynthia Lennon (1939), Dirk Bogarde (1921), and James Paul Moody (1887).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPhilip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel
POLITICIAN
1557 - 1595
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,269
George Canning
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1827
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,270
Taron Egerton
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 1,271
Charles W. Alcock
SOCCER PLAYER
1842 - 1907
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 1,272
John Fisher
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1469 - 1535
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 1,273
John Berger
WRITER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,274
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 1943
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,275
Allan Pinkerton
WRITER
1819 - 1884
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,276
Imelda Staunton
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,277
Rob Roy MacGregor
POLITICIAN
1671 - 1734
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,278
Cynthia Lennon
COMPANION
1939 - 2015
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,279
Dirk Bogarde
ACTOR
1921 - 1999
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,280
James Paul Moody
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1912
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,281
Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom
Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn ranks 43. Before him are Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905), Isabella of England (1214), Prince Michael of Kent (1942), Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (1849), William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg (1184), and Princess Hélène of Orléans (1871). After him are John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall (1316), Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (1473), Louise d'Orléans (1869), Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France (1424), Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire (1480), and Frances Shand Kydd (1936).
Prince John of the United Kingdom
1905 - 1919
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 37
Isabella of England
1214 - 1241
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 38
Prince Michael of Kent
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 39
Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime
1849 - 1936
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 40
William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg
1184 - 1213
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 41
Princess Hélène of Orléans
1871 - 1951
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 42
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
1914 - 1943
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 43
John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
1316 - 1336
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 44
Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales
1473 - 1484
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 45
Louise d'Orléans
1869 - 1952
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 46
Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France
1424 - 1445
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 47
Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire
1480 - 1538
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 48
Frances Shand Kydd
1936 - 2004
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 49