The Prince Arthur , Duke of Connaught and Strathearn KG , KT , KP , PC , GCMG , GCSI , GCIE , GCVO , GCB , GCStJ , ( Arthur William Patrick Albert ; 1 May 1850 -- 16 January 1942 ) was a member of the British Royal Family , the third son and seventh child of Queen Victoria . Arthur served as the Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916 . Prince Arthur , Duke of Connaught and Strathearn ( Arthur William Patrick Albert ; 1 May 1850 - 16 January 1942 ) was a member of the shared British and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha royal family who served as the Governor General of Canada , the 10th since Canadian Confederation .