Death of Kate Middleton's grandfather

_.Peter Francis Middleton, grandfather of Prince William's fiancée, Kate Middleton, died 2 November, 2010, aged 90. He was husband of the Valerie (Glassborow), father of four, grandfather of five, aviator, transatlantic sailor and long-time resident of Vernham Dean. Will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.

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Prince William of Wales to wed Kate Middleton

__The Engagement was announced 16 November, 2010, between HRH Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales, elder son of HRH The Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, & Miss Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs Michael Middleton.

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Major (John) Henry Burn Callander, 9th of Prestonhall 1948-2010

Maj. (John) Henry Burn Callander, 9th of Prestonhall, died 4 November, 2010.

He was born 1948, son of Major John David Burn Callander, MC (1917-1988), 8th of Prestonhall, and his wife the former Mary Crompton-Roberts, scion of that landed gentry family, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Roger Crompton-Roberts, DSO; & married 1987, Jacqueline Hulder Crocker, by whom he had two sons, William, now 10th of Prestonhall, and Harry, and a daughter, Alice.

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Duchess of Wellington dies

_Her Grace The Duchess of Wellington, wife of the 8th Duke, died 1 November, 2010.

She was born Diana Ruth McConnel in 1921, daughter of Maj Gen Douglas Fitzgerald McConnel, CB, CBE, DSO (1893-1961), of Knockdolian, by his wife the former Ruth Mary Garnett-Botfield, scion of that LG family; married 28 Jan 1944, the 8th Duke of Wellington, KG, (b 2 Jul 1915), by whom she has issue.


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