The future King George had a total of seven godfathers: Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Patterson, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Julia Samuel, William Van Cutsem, Zara Tindall, and the Duke of Westminster. , one of them has amazing wealth
There’s no denying that the royal family is endowed with great wealth and privilege, but when you’re one of Prince George’s godfathers, that fortune becomes insignificant.
When it came time for Prince William and Duchess Kate to choose a godparent for George, they bucked tradition and prioritized close friends and family rather than other royals or high-ranking members of the aristocracy.
Those chosen for this prestigious position were Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Patterson, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Julia Samuel, William Van Cutsem, Zara Tindall and the Duke of Westminster.
Hugh Grosvenor is the 7th Duke of Westminster, and his family’s links to the Royal Family go back decades.
The 33-year-old, who is set to marry his fiancée Olivia Henson on June 7, is a British aristocrat and billionaire businessman. After his father’s death in 2016, he took over the title and control of the Grosvenor Estate, which was worth an estimated £9bn at the time. He currently ranks as one of the world’s richest billionaires with an estimated net worth of £10.6 billion. .
Hugh’s late father, Gerald Grosvenor, was a close friend of King Charles and was asked to be one of Hugh’s godparents after his birth in 1990.
Meanwhile, Gerald’s widow Natalia is Prince William’s godmother, and the late Princess Diana was also chosen to be the godmother of Gerald’s second daughter, Lady Edwina Grosvenor.
The bond between the two families remains strong. Not only did Prince William and Duchess Kate ask him to be godfather to the future King George, but he is also thought to be one of Prince Archie’s godfathers.
The source of Hugh’s wealth lies in the Grosvenor Group, which he inherited after his father’s death as an only son.
This means that Hugh owns several large areas of London, other parts of the UK, more than 40 residential buildings, offices and stores in the US and Canada, as well as other projects in Asia and mainland Europe. means.
In the United States, Grosvenor Group has residential and retail developments in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Washington, Los Angeles, Maryland, Chicago, and Washington, DC. There are also significant projects in Vancouver, Victoria and Calgary.
As for London, the group owns Park Lane, half of Mayfair and 300 acres in Belgravia.
The family also owns several large mansions, including Eton Hall in Cheshire and Abbeystead Estate in Lancashire, as well as homes in Scotland and Spain.
Hugh is the richest person in the world under the age of 30, according to the Sunday Times Rich List, with his family ranked 12th on the list.
He is unmarried, but has two older sisters, Lady Tamara Catherine Grosvenor and Lady Edwina Louise Grosvenor, and a younger sister, Lady Viola Georgina Grosvenor.
The former married Prince William’s close friend Edward Van Cutsem in 2004 and they have three children, Jake, Louis and Ira Van Cutsem.
Edwina married TV presenter and historian Dan Snow in 2010 and they also have three children, Gia, Wolf and Orla. Her youngest daughter, Lady Viola, married Dragoon officer Angus Roberts in a secret wedding within her family and celebrated with a party in Kenya.
Hugh’s wedding, which will take place at Chester Cathedral, is attracting a lot of attention. She is a close friend of Prince William and Prince Harry, so there has been speculation as to whether both of her feuding brothers will be in attendance.
It was previously reported that the Duke of Sussex declined to “save his date” to avoid “awkward” encounters with other family members he might meet at the Duke of Westminster’s wedding.
“Prince Harry actually received a ‘save the date’ card a few months ago, but he called Hugh and said it would be awkward if he attended with Meghan Markle. So he apologized and said, Hugh was understanding,” a source told Page Six at the time. .
However, as the wedding draws near, there is speculation that the brothers will all attend the lavish nuptials, following reports that Prince Harry contacted his brother following news of the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis. is increasing.
Ephraim Hardcastle said that whether Prince Harry would attend the event had become a “society’s guessing game” and that the Duke of Westminster “remains neutral and maintains good relations with both brothers.” It is said that it is believed that
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