Why was The Duke of Wellington given the title of "Prins van Waterloo" by the Dutch, rather than, say, "Duke"? Is there any significance to this royal title? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Why was The Duke of Wellington given the title of "Prins van Waterloo" by the Dutch, rather than, say, "Duke"? Is there any significance to this royal title?

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Jaromech

He was already the Duke of Wellington and received the Prince part for defeating Napoleon at Waterloo.