Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster

His Grace
The Duke of Westminster
Duke of Westminster
Personal details
Born Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor
(1991-01-29) 29 January 1991
Westminster, London, England
Nationality British
Parents Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
Natalia Phillips
Residence Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England
Occupation Businessman and landowner
Known for British aristocrat
Property development
Landowning
Net worth £9 billion (2017)[1]
US$13 billion (2017)
Other titles Marquess of Westminster
Earl Grosvenor
Viscount Belgrave
Baron Grosvenor

Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster (born 29 January 1991), styled as Earl Grosvenor until August 2016, is a British aristocrat, billionaire, businessman and landowner. He is the third child and only son of the 6th Duke of Westminster and his wife, Natalia Phillips Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster. He inherited the title of Duke of Westminster on 9 August 2016, on the death of his father. The duke is estimated to be worth £9 billion (US$13 billion), making him the world's richest person under age 30.[1][2][3]

Early life

He was baptised into the Church of England on 23 June 1991.

Unusually for the children of hereditary peers, Hugh Grosvenor and his sisters were educated at a local state primary school, followed by a small private day school, Mostyn House School, near the family home of Eaton Hall, Cheshire. He then attended Ellesmere College, Shropshire, a public school, from 2000 to 2009. At Ellesmere, Grosvenor served as a School Prefect, Captain of Meynell House and Captain of the First XI Football Team in his final year. He was awarded Full Colours in Football, and as a member of the School's Combined Cadet Force he obtained a BTEC First Diploma in Public Services with Distinction.[4][5][6]

From 2011 to 2013 he studied countryside management at Newcastle University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree with upper second-class honours.[6][7][8]

Career

After university, the then Earl Grosvenor worked in estate management at Wheatsheaf Investment from 2013 to 2014, and the Grosvenor Group from 2014 to 2015, before becoming Accounts Manager at Bio-bean, a green energy company, in January 2016.[7][8]

Upon his father's death, in August 2016, as well as the peerages, he inherited a wealth currently estimated at £9 billion, with considerable trust funds for his sisters.[9] This wealth is held in a trust, of which the Duke is a beneficial owner but not the legal owner — an arrangement which received considerable press attention due to the inheritance tax exemption this confers.[10][11][12][13]

Personal life

Little is publicly known about the Duke of Westminster's personal life, as a result of his family's efforts to maintain his privacy.[14] However, in October 2013, he received some attention when he was named a godfather to Prince George of Cambridge.[15]

As of 2017, the Duke of Westminster is dating 27-year-old Harriet Tomlinson, whom he met when they were both pupils at Ellesmere College.[16][17]

Titles, styles and arms

Titles and styles

  • 29 January 1991 – 9 August 2016: Earl Grosvenor
  • 9 August 2016 – present: His Grace The Duke of Westminster

Honours

Orders

  • England 9 August 2016 Baronet, 16th baronet, of Eaton (cr. 1621)

Arms

Ancestry

References

  1. 1 2 "Meet the young billionaires as Hugh Grosvenor inherits £9bn". BBC. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Dovkants, Keith. "Hugh Grosvenor: How the richest man in the world under 30 stays normal". Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  3. ↑ "The 25-year-old Duke of Westminster's £9bn fortune missed his sisters, but there's reason they didn't complain". The Independent. 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  4. ↑ Levin, Angela (1 October 2013). "Lady Edwina Grosvenor: 'I see my wealth as a gift that I should put to good use'". The Daily Telegraph.
  5. ↑ Bradberry, Grace (23 January 2004). "Who'll inherit London?". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. 1 2 "The Ellesmerian 2009" (PDF). The Ellesmerian. 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Team – bio-bean". Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Hugh Grosvenor | LinkedIn". uk.linkedin.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  9. ↑ Howes, Scarlet (10 August 2016). "New Duke becomes a billionaire at 25". The Times. Retrieved 10 August 2016. (subscription required)
  10. ↑ Garside, Juliette (11 August 2016). "Inheritance tax: why the new Duke of Westminster will not pay billions". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "How the Duke of Westminster dodged IHT – MoneyWeek". MoneyWeek. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Inheritance tax, and how the Dukes of Westminster avoid it on their £9bn fortune". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Duke's £9bn inheritance prompts call for tax overhaul". The Guardian. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016. (subscription required)
  14. ↑ Duboff, Josh (23 October 2013). "Hugh Grosvenor: Meet the 22-year-old, baby-faced, absurdly rich godparent to Prince George". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  15. ↑ Rayner, Gordon (23 October 2013). "Prince George christening: profiles of the godparents". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  16. ↑ Reporters, Telegraph (2017-03-20). "Who is the Duke of Westminster's girlfriend, Harriet Tomlinson?". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  17. ↑ Hill, Patrick (2017-03-18). "He is one of the most eligible bachelors - and now he is set to break hearts". mirror. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Gerald Grosvenor		 Duke of Westminster
2016–present		 Incumbent
Lines of succession
Preceded by
The Duchess of Westminster		 Line of succession to the British throne
descended from Louise, daughter of George II 		Succeeded by
Lady Tamara van Cutsem
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Duke of Abercorn		 Gentlemen
The Duke of Westminster		 Succeeded by
The Duke of Fife
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