News | UK The Duke of Westminster has arrived at Chester Cathedral where he is to marry Olivia Henson in the society wedding of the year. Billionaire Hugh Grosvenor arrived in a Land Rover with his best men shortly before 11.30am, before waving to crowds of well-wishers gathers outside.
Prince William, a close friend of the Duke’s, is acting as an usher at the wedding and was pictured arriving at Chester Cathedral earlier on Friday morning. He made a swift and understated entrance, exiting a black van and heading straight into the venue with his head bowed. His cousin Princess Eugenie was also pictured arriving.
Outside, something of a royal wedding atmosphere brewed as large crowds of people gathered along nearby streets, many waving union flags. The ceremony which is set to begin at midday and will have around 400 guests. Ms Henson, 31, will be driven in a vintage Bentley to the cathedral, which will be adorned with birch trees lining its aisle, it was revealed on Friday.
The Duke of Westminster, 33, topped The Sunday Times 40 Under 40 Rich List earlier this year with a fortune of £10.1 billion, and is a godson of King Charles. Speaking ahead of the wedding, a spokesperson for the couple said it was “an incredibly special day” and they were “very much looking forward to the service”.
The couple has chosen to have “100 per cent British” flowers for the wedding, using seasonal blooms from local artisan growers, along with foliage from the grounds of Grosvenor�.
