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Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, KG, PC, JP (13 October 1825 – 22 December 1899), styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845, Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869, and known as The Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner.
Learn about the life and legacy of Hugh Grosvenor, a Victorian duke and a friend of Queen Victoria, who is commemorated by a stained glass window in the south transept of Westminster Abbey. The window depicts Christ and his angels, prophets, church leaders and teachers, and was dedicated in 1902.
The present holder of the title is Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke, who inherited the dukedom on 9 August 2016 on the death of his father, Gerald. The present duke is a godfather of Prince George of Wales. [3] The Duke of Westminster's seats are at Eaton Hall, Cheshire, and at Abbeystead House, Lancashire.
Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster, DL (born 29 January 1991), is a British aristocrat and businessman. He inherited his title and control of the Grosvenor Estate, then worth an estimated £9 billion, from his father in 2016. As such, Grosvenor is one of the wealthiest men in Britain.
Jun 1, 2020 · The peerage title was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 when one of Grosvenor’s namesakes, Hugh Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster, became the first Duke.
Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. Hugh Lupus Grosvenor was born on 13 Oct 1825. He was the eldest surviving son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower daughter of the Duke of Sutherland.
Jun 7, 2024 · Learn about the history and diversification of the Grosvenor Group, the company that manages the Duke of Westminster's wealth. The group owns property in London, overseas investments, rural estates and a philanthropic foundation.
