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Prince William had a near miss Friday afternoon at when climate activist group Just Stop Oil staged an act of protest. Two women set off a fire extinguisher filled with orange powder paint as Hugh Grosvenor and Olivia Henson, the new Duke and Duchess of Westminster, exited Chester Cathedral in northwestern England. The activists' demonstration was missed by only a few seconds by William, who acted as an usher for the groom.

Grosvenor is a godson of and a close family friend of the royals. Video footage of the protest act shows the heir to the throne had not yet exited the cathedral when the fire extinguisher was set off. William emerged as members of the police escorted the activists out of the crowd, which had waited to see the duke and duchess.



Just Stop Oil has taken credit for the protest, saying that one of the members involved was a 73-year-old care worker identified as Polly. "Weddings are a time of coming together in celebration to make a commitment to the future. However, for countless millions around the world there is no future unless we come together to stop oil and gas," she said in a press release.

"That's why we are demanding that the next UK government work with other countries to phase out fossil fuels by 2030." The Westminster wedding drew crowds to Chester Cathedral hoping to catch a glimpse of the 33-year-old billionaire groom and his bride. In 2016, Grosvenor inherited the dukedom of Westminster from his father, along with an estimated fortune of over £8.

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