And I didn’t actually know that I was going to inherit all this until about the age of 15.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly not been invited to Prince Archie's godfather's wedding.Īrchie, 4, was christened in July 2019 and at the time there was an outcry that his godparents were not revealed, as per usual Royal tradition.

“And then because my uncle had no children, sadly his eldest son did die at a very early age, it was rather forced upon me. I knew what I wanted to be, I wanted to farm and take it really rather gently, I thought. I was quite happy and contented to have lived there all my life. “I had this wonderful childhood in Northern Ireland. The previous Duke of Westminster, who died in 2016, once gave a candid interview about the position to the BBC, where he admitted to being a reluctant heir. He also represents Team GB in the Olympic Skeet Shooting competitions. In 2020 during the pandemic, Hugh announced that he was donating £12.5 million to NHS charities. Despite their wealth, the family is known for their philanthropic work, with Edwina forging a career in prison reform including founding the Clink Restaurant chain which trains prisoners to work in the catering industry. Hugh’s mother Natalia is godmother to Prince William, and Princess Diana was godmother to one of his sisters Lady Edwina. The couple has not announced any further plans for their wedding but if they do have a large-scale event then it is likely to be attended by several members of the royal family. He is one of the richest people in Britain and his family has been rubbing shoulders with royalty since Queen Victoria created the title in 1874 and bestowed it on his ancestor. Hugh, 32, is close friends with the royal family and was announced as one of Prince George’s godparents in 2013 when his father was the Duke of Westminster and he held the title Earl Grosvenor. The couple, according to the duke’s spokesman, “recently became engaged at the Duke’s family home at Eaton Hall in Cheshire.” The spokesman added that “Members of both their families are absolutely delighted with the news.” Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster, announced this morning that he is engaged to be married to his girlfriend of two years Olivia Henson.

However, one duke who will definitely be there is the Duke of Westminster, who has today announced that he has his own big celebration coming up.

When King Charles’s Coronation is held at Westminster Abbey next month there will be far fewer aristocrats than in 1953 as more ordinary members of the public are instead invited to join the congregation.

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