Prince William arrives without Kate Middleton at the Duke of Westminster's 'society wedding of the year'
The Prince of Wales has arrived at Chester Cathedral to watch his close friend the Duke of Westminster marry Olivia Henson in the society wedding of the year.
While it was previously suggested that Prince George - who is the Duke's godson - would take on a role as a pageboy on the big day, the young royal is not in attendance. While he is the only senior royal in attendance, Princess Eugenie was also pictured arriving.
Despite having been close friends since they were young - with the Duke also reportedly being made Prince Archie's godfather - Prince Harry has not travelled over from California for the ceremony.
The couple's ceremony will take place at 12pm on Friday, 7 June and will see the bride travel to the Cathedral with her father, Mr. Rupert Henson in a vintage Bentley.
After the ceremony, the Duke and Duchess of Westminster will travel back to Eaton Estate, where they will host a private wedding reception for guests. Eaton is situated just outside Chester City Centre and has been home to the Grosvenor family since the 1400s.
A spokesperson for the couple said: “The Duke and Miss Henson have taken a great deal of care in planning the wedding, putting their own personal stamp on all the arrangements and have made a conscious effort to involve local and regional suppliers in several aspects of the day.
"This is an incredibly special day for the Duke and Miss Henson and they are very much looking forward to the service. The couple have also been moved by the messages of support they have received from around the region and are hugely grateful that people want to share in their happiness."
Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor was born on 29 January, 1991 in London and was the third of four child who were born to the late Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster and his wife, Natalia (one of Prince William's godmothers).
Hugh and his siblings were educated at a state primary school and then went on to study at the private Mostyn House School in Cheshire. He continued his education at Ellesmere College and then earnt a degree in countryside management from Newcastle University.
After a few years of working for various estate management companies, Hugh succeeded his father and became the 7th Duke of Westminster when the former Duke sadly died from a heart attack at the age of 64.
At the time of his succession, he inherited an estimated wealth of £9 billion and gained several new estates. He is also known by the titles of Marquess of Westminster, Earl Grosvenor, Viscount Belgrave and Baron Grosvenor.
Hugh also became the head of The Grosvenor Group upon his father's death which means he owns several huge areas of London, as well as land and over 1,500 buildings all across the world.
His two elder sisters are Lady Tamara and Lady Edwina. The former married close royal friend Edward van Cutsem in 2004 and has three children, Jake, Louis and Isla van Cutsem. Lady Edwina married TV presenter and historian Dan Snow in 2010 and the pair have three children, Zia, Wolf and Orla.
