Inside the Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson's 'royal' wedding: Prince William is set to be an usher, Prince George will have a starring role and Chester closes roads in preparation Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster will marry Olivia Henson on Friday Chester decorated with 100,000 flowers paid for by Duke Of Westminster to mark his marriage to Olivia Henson By Jo Tweedy For Mailonline Published: 07:58 EDT, 4 June 2024 | Updated: 08:40 EDT, 4 June 2024 e-mail 6 View comments Already dubbed 'the high society wedding of the year' - and certainly a royal wedding in all but name - when Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster, marries gourmet food firm executive Olivia Henson on Friday, the city of Chester will turn out to celebrate with them. With 400 guests attending the high profile nuptials, which were announced by the couple after the Duke proposed in April last year, the ancient pews of Chester Cathedral will be filled with the cream of the British aristocracy - and two heirs to the throne, with Prince William and Prince George both set for 'prominent' roles. The Duke was named the UK's wealthiest person under 40 for the second year running in the Sunday Times Rich List last month - he inherited his fortune after the death of his father Gerald aged 64 in 2016 - and there's likely no expense spared when it comes to ensuring his big day runs smoothly.
Two-day road closures will begin in the city tomorrow and the planting of 100,000 flowers, paid for by the groom, comm.
