Prince of Waterloo Prince of Waterloo Prince of Waterloo (Dutch: "Prins van Waterloo") is a title in the Dutch and Belgian nobility, held by the Duke of Wellington. The title was created by King William I of the Netherlands for Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington as a victory title in recognition of defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The Duke of Wellington and all his descendants along male line belong to Dutch and Belgian nobility, in which all the descendant dukes carry the title of "Prince of Waterloo" with the style "Serene Highness" (). The rest of
Waterloo in popular culture Napoleon's defeat when they arrived in London by Eurostar. There are two simulators on the internet, one at PBS.org, and one at the BBC online And the last verse ends: Waterloo in popular culture Because of its pivotal role in European and world history, the Battle of Waterloo has a prominent place in military history and is frequently mentioned in popular culture. There are many memorials and places named after the battle; perhaps the most famous is Waterloo station in London. In the 1990s, after Waterloo station was chosen as the British terminus for the Eurostar train service, Florent Longuepée,