Princess Patricia of Connaught the daughter of Prince Arthur, third son of Queen Victoria. She was born in 1886 in London and moved to Canada in 1911 when Prince Arthur was appointed Governor General. With the start of World War I and the entry of Canada into the conflict as part of the British Empire Canada found herself raising regiments to go and fight in the European conflict. Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Farquhar, the military secretary to the Governor General of Canada, the Duke of Connaught, asked the permission of the Duke to name a Canadian regiment in the Duke's daughter, Patricia's name. She was a very popular person in Canada, and was instrumental in the regiments founding. In 1918 Princess Patricia was name colonel in chief of the regiment, and she retained an active role in the regiment until her death at aged 88 years in 1974.
Nice history, and a cool note! Thanks Scottishmoney! On a side note, idont think the notes vingette does her justice! She is much better looking in the photo!
She looks a lot better in the photo lol, I think the artist stretched her face up too much and was off with the nose. Nice note!
