Inside the Duke of Westminster’s unique childhood, ancestral home and his close-knit family

Marriage ceremony bells are pending for Hugh Grosvenor as he prepares to marry Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral on 7 June.

It is set to be one of many largest society weddings of the yr, with studies that the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales are amongst these invited on the guestlist.

Hugh grew to become the 7^th Duke of Westminster on the age of 25 following the loss of life of his father, Gerald Grosvenor in August 2016.

The Duke was ranked 11^th on the 2023 Sunday Occasions Wealthy Listing with an estimated fortune of £9.9 billion after inheriting the Grosvenor property from his late father.

Forward of his upcoming nuptials, here is all the pieces you must find out about Hugh’s childhood, siblings and his sprawling household property.

Down-to-earth childhood and youth

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Hugh is the third baby and solely son of Gerald Grosvenor, 6^th Duke of Westminster and his spouse Natalia. He was styled as Earl Grosvenor from his beginning on 29 January 1991 till his father’s loss of life in 2016.

Regardless of the household’s wealth, Hugh’s mother and father despatched him to a neighborhood major faculty earlier than he was enrolled on the non-public Mostyn Home Faculty after which Ellesmere School in Shropshire. Later, he gained a spot at Newcastle College, the place he obtained a level in Countryside Administration.

Whereas Hugh has largely stayed out of the general public highlight through the years, his lavish 21^st celebration at his household’s dwelling, Eaton Corridor, made headlines. Rizzle Kicks carried out on the bash and visitors included Prince Harry and comic Michael McIntyre.

Meet the Duke of Westminster’s sisters

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The Duke has two older sisters – Girl Tamara and Girl Edwina – born in 1979 and 1981 respectively, in addition to a youthful sister, Girl Viola, welcomed by Gerald and Natalia in 1992.

Girl Tamara married Edward van Cutsem in 2004, with a number of members of the royal household among the many visitors on the ceremony, together with the late Queen, the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William and Prince Harry. Girl Tamara and Edward went on to have three kids.

Girl Edwina shares three kids along with her husband and British TV presenter, Dan Snow.

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She is the founding father of One Small Factor, a charity visited by the Princess of Wales final yr, which goals to revamp the justice system for ladies and their kids. She can be a founding investor and Ambassador of the Clink Restaurant chain, which trains prisoners for work within the catering trade.

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Hugh’s youngest sister, Girl Viola, quietly married Angus Roberts, of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, in 2022.

Ancestral household dwelling

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Eaton Corridor in Cheshire is the Grosvenor household’s ancestral dwelling and is the place Hugh and his sisters grew up.

The French chateau-style property has been the nation dwelling of the household because the 15^th century and is surrounded by formal gardens, parkland, farmland and woodland overlaying over 10,000 acres.

Eaton Corridor stays a personal residence and isn’t open to the general public, however the gardens are opened three days every year to boost cash for charity.

The Duke of Westminster’s fortune

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Hugh inherited the Grosvenor property following his father Gerald’s loss of life. He’s Chair of each the Grosvenor Trustees and the Westminster Basis, which represents the charitable pursuits of the Duke and Grosvenor companies.

Grosvenor Group owns about 300 acres of land in Mayfair and Belgravia, in addition to main metropolis centre developments comparable to Liverpool’s ONE purchasing centre.

In March 2024, the property firm introduced it’s launching a £900 million lending enterprise centered on residential growth.

Royal connections

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The Grosvenors have had a detailed affinity with the royal household because the reign of Queen Victoria.

King Charles was chosen to be the Duke’s godfather and attended his baptism in 1991.

Hugh shares a detailed friendship with Prince William and Prince Harry and in flip, is godfather to their respective sons, Prince George and Prince Archie.

Hugh’s sister, Girl Edwina, was additionally a goddaughter of the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

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