The Prince of Wales is to attend the wedding of his close friend the Duke of Westminster today. Billionaire aristocrat Hugh Grosvenor, 33, will marry Olivia Henson, 31, at Chester Cathedral. William will act as an usher for the ceremony, which will start at midday.
His brother the Duke of Sussex is not expected to be there after it was mutually agreed he would not attend. The wedding comes amid a long-running rift between the princes. The Princess of Wales, who has been out of the spotlight as she undergoes treatment for cancer, is not expected to attend.
The King, the groom’s godfather, and Queen are not due to be at the ceremony either, having been at D-Day commemorations in France on Thursday. The Duke of Westminster is godfather to William’s son, Prince George, and also, reportedly, to Harry’s son Prince Archie. Ten-year-old George is not expected to attend the wedding as it falls on a school day.
The Duke of Westminster topped The Sunday Times 40 Under 40 Rich List earlier this year, boasting a fortune of £10.1 billion. His bride, who grew up in London and Oxfordshire, has worked in the sustainable food and drinks industry, most recently at London-based artisanal food company Belazu.
The couple are said to have chosen the wedding venue for its beauty and because of the personal connection to the duke, whose family home Eaton Hall is nearby. William and Harry were both ushers at the wedding of his sister Lady Tamara Grosvenor at the cathedral in 2004. Following the.
