Lord Charles Wellesley aged 50 in 1858. When his older brother, Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington, died in 1884 with no heirs, Lord Charles's second child, Henry Wellesley (as the oldest surviving son) inherited his uncle's dukedom as Duke of Wellington. When Henry also died childless in 1900, the peerage passed to Lord Charles’ second son Arthur Wellesley, Henry's brother. Lord Charles Wellesley Major-General Lord Charles Wellesley (16 January 1808 – 9 October 1858) was a British politician, soldier and courtier. He was the second son of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and Catherine Pakenham. He was educated at Eton College.
Wellesley High School girls ice hockey team won the state championship. In 2006, the Wellesley High School boys lacrosse team won the Division I All State Championships Varsity Sports in Wellesley for the 2014–2015 academic school year are as follows: Wellesley High School is widely known for their performing arts department, which has reached state and national levels on a consistent basis. Some of the most notable works by the Wellesley High School performing arts department include the Keynote and Rice Street singers (Conducted by Dr. Kevin McDonald) involvements with the Boston Pops, as well as the band and orchestra programs (Conducted by