He is no longer the highly eligible bachelor! Billionaire father Prince George, Duke of Westminster, announces his engagement to girlfriend, Olivia Henson
Prince George’s godfather, billionaire aristocrat Duke of Westminster, has announced his engagement to his girlfriend of two years.
Hugh Grosvenor, 32, – who is believed to have more land than the king – proposed to Olivia Henson at his family seat, Eton Hall in Cheshire.
The socialite, who inherited his title and estates from his father, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, upon his death in 2016, released a statement bearing the happy news, saying: ‘The Duke of Westminster and Miss Olivia Henson are delighted to announce that they are engaged to be married.
The couple, who have been together for two years, recently became engaged at the Duke’s family home at Eaton Hall in Cheshire.
The 7th Duke of Westminster Hugh Grosvenor proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Olivia Henson, at his family home in Eton Hall, Cheshire, and it was announced on April 23 (the couple were released an official photo marking their engagement)
Their family members are very happy with the news.
Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, is President of Grosvenor and President of the Corporation of Westminster. Miss Henson works at Belazu, a certified B-Corp food company based in London.
The Duke’s father, Gerald Grosvenor, suffered a sudden heart attack while out on a country walk, and died at the age of 64 in 2016.
After his father’s death, he succeeded the duke in becoming an instant billionaire. As the 7th Duke of Westminster, he inherited a fortune of £9.3 billion.
He also inherited 300 acres across London’s Mayfair and Belgravia – two of the most expensive areas in the world – as well as estates in Oxford, Scotland and properties around the world – including the 10,872-acre family estate at Eaton Hall in Cheshire.
Formerly called Britain’s most eligible bachelor, Hugh Grosvenor was educated at the £6,000-a-class Ellesmere day school in Shropshire and inherited the dukedom after his father’s death in 2016.
Prince William (R) is greeted by General Timothy Granville Chapman (2R), Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster (2L) and John Peace (L) as they arrive to attend the official handover of the newly built Defense and National Rehabilitation Centre.
Grosvenor owns the family seat of Eaton Hall (pictured), as well as a 300-acre royal estate in Mayfair, Belgravia, as well as land in Cheshire, Oxford, Scotland and Spain.
A close friend of the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Westminster is godfather to his eldest son Prince George (Grosvenor pictured in 2018 second from left with then Prime Minister Theresa May, far left, Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, second from right, and Prince William, far right)
A close friend of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke is the youngest of Prince George’s godparents. He has previously represented the country in Olympic skeet shooting competitions internationally and in the UK.
Grosvenor previously dated real estate and employment consultant Harriet Tomlinson, but the couple, who met in £6,000 per term at Ellesmere College in Shropshire, split in 2020.
The Duke also supports the rehabilitation of wounded or wounded members of the armed forces and donated £2.5m to the health services when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, but said he was ‘humbled’ by the work of doctors and nurses and wanted to give another £10m.
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