Hugh Grosvenor, the richest duke and the richest Briton under forty, is getting married. The most important society wedding of the year takes place this Friday in the United Kingdom.
The impressive Eaton Hall Castle and especially Chester Cathedral are central to the wedding celebrations of Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster (33) and Miss Olivia Henson (31). In what is already considered the largest society wedding of the year in the United Kingdom, 400 high-ranking guests were invited to the wedding by the church.
William, Prince of Wales, is present. He has been a friend of the duke for many years. The duke is godfather to his son, Prince George, who, according to the latest reports, will also attend the wedding. Both will have a role in the ceremony. The Princess of Wales will not attend the ceremony due to her illness.
In turn, Hugh is the godson of King Charles. In August 2016, Gerald Grosvenor, the 6th Duke, father of young Hugh, died unexpectedly. Since then, he has been the owner and director of the firm that includes several business ventures. On his mother’s side, Hugo descends from Tsar Alexander II of Russia and the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
It all began in 1677 with the marriage of Sir Thomas Grosvenor (pronounced Grove-nor) to the only surviving girl in his family, twelve-year-old Mary Davies, owner of extensive lands near the Thames. This land turned out to be a great investment because the City of London needed to expand and that could only be done on his land. This land has always belonged to the family with the areas of Mayfair and Belgravia and the expensive Park Lane.
Never sell land
The family has a golden rule: never sell land. In 1874, Queen Victoria elevated the head of the family to duke. The Grosvenors originally came from Cheshire, where they still own their castles and agricultural estates. In Scotland they have a forest of 39,000 hectares. The Duke currently owns buildings in 62 cities around the world, including shopping centers and apartments, such as Los Angeles, Stockholm, Shanghai, Washington, Tokyo, but especially in London and San Francisco.
His wealth was estimated at ten billion euros in 2016, a figure that has now increased to twelve billion. He is by far the richest duke and the richest man under forty in Britain. Everything is hosted by Grosvenor Group Limited. It is estimated that this company employs 11,000 people. Hugh is primarily concerned with the sustainability of his assets. In the corona year he donated £12.5 million to the NHS for Covid control and donated £1 million to Oxford University for research.
roman languages
Not much is known about girlfriend Olivia Henson yet. She studied Romance languages: Spanish and Italian. She studied together with Princess Eugenie, daughter of Prince Andrew. Although she is of bourgeois descent, she has noble ancestors. She is an account manager for the company Belazu, which markets environmentally friendly foods. The couple met two years ago through friends.
Both are averse to publicity. The couple are described as easily accessible and their enormous wealth is barely noticeable. They have decided to retire from busy London to live in Eaton Hall, which has a lot to do in itself.