Duke of Westminster#Dukes of Westminster (1874)

{{Infobox nobility title

| name = Dukedom of Westminster

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| caption = Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Azure a Portcullis with chains pendant Or on a Chief of the last between two united Roses of York and Lancaster a Pale charged with the Arms of King Edward the Confessor (City of Westminster); 2nd and 3rd, Azure a Garb Or (Grosvenor).[http://www.cvqo.org/news/browse/duke-of-westminster-nominations-are-now-open Duke of Westminster nominations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232439/http://www.cvqo.org/news/browse/duke-of-westminster-nominations-are-now-open |date=21 January 2019 }}, CVQO. Retrieved 28 December 2013.

| creation_date = 27 February 1874

| creation =

| monarch = Queen Victoria

| peerage = Peerage of the United Kingdom

| first_holder = Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster

| last_holder =

| present_holder = Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster

| heir_apparent = None

| heir_presumptive =

| remainder_to = 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten

| subsidiary_titles = Marquess of Westminster
Earl Grosvenor
Viscount Belgrave
Baron Grosvenor
Baronet, of Eaton

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| family_seat = Eaton Hall and Abbeystead House

| former_seat =

| motto = VIRTUS NON STEMMA
(Virtue, not ancestry)

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{{Infobox nobility title

| name = Grosvenor Baronets

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| caption = Azure, a garb Or, with canton of baronet

| creation_date = 1622

| creation =

| monarch = King James VI and I

| baronetage = Baronetage of England

| first_holder = Richard Grosvenor

| last_holder =

| present_holder = Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster

| heir_apparent =

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| remainder_to = 1st Baronet's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten

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Duke of Westminster is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster. It is the most recent dukedom conferred on someone not related to the British royal family.{{cite web |title=Duke - Debrett's |url=https://www.debretts.com/expertise/essential-guide-to-the-peerage/ranks-and-privileges-of-the-peerage/duke/ |website=Debrett's |access-date=21 April 2018 |archive-date=16 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216131611/https://www.debretts.com/expertise/essential-guide-to-the-peerage/ranks-and-privileges-of-the-peerage/duke/ |url-status=live }}

The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Dukes were each grandsons of the first. The present holder of the title is Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke, who inherited the dukedom on 9 August 2016 on the death of his father, Gerald. The present duke is a godfather of Prince George of Wales.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24636263 |title=Prince George's godparents announced |work=BBC News |access-date=23 October 2013 |date=23 October 2013 |archive-date=10 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210123305/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-24636263 |url-status=live }}

The Duke of Westminster's seats are at Eaton Hall, Cheshire, and at Abbeystead House, Lancashire. The family's London town house was Grosvenor House, Park Lane, while Halkyn Castle was built as a sporting lodge for the family in the early 1800s. The traditional burial place of the Dukes is the Old Churchyard adjacent to St Mary's Church, Eccleston.

History of the Grosvenor family

Richard Grosvenor was created Baronet of Eaton in January 1622.[https://archive.org/stream/cu31924092524374#page/n211/mode/2up George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage Volume 1 1900] Sir Richard Grosvenor, the 7th Baronet, was created Baron Grosvenor in 1761, and in 1784 became both Viscount Belgrave (Belgrave, Cheshire) and Earl Grosvenor under George III. The title Marquess of Westminster was bestowed upon Robert Grosvenor, the 2nd Earl Grosvenor, at the coronation of William IV in 1831.

In 1677 Sir Thomas Grosvenor wed Mary Davies. Her dowry included {{convert|500|acre|ha|abbr=off}} to the west of what was then the boundary of London.{{Cite news |last=Neate |first=Rupert |date=2023-04-25 |title=Duke of Westminster: the London property baron born with 'longest silver spoon' |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/apr/25/duke-of-westminster-hugh-grosvenor-profile |access-date=2023-12-12 |issn=0261-3077}}

The subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Westminster (created 1831), Earl Grosvenor (1784), Viscount Belgrave, of Belgrave in the County of Chester (1784), and Baron Grosvenor, of Eaton in the County of Chester (1761). The Dukedom and Marquessate are in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; the rest are in the Peerage of Great Britain. The courtesy title of the eldest son and heir to the Duke is Earl Grosvenor.

Grosvenor Baronets, of Eaton (1622)

Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet (1584–1645) was an MP
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Baronet (1604–1664), a son of the 1st Baronet
Roger Grosvenor (c. 1628–1661), a son of the 2nd Baronet, predeceased his father
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet (1656–1700), son of Roger
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (1689–1732), eldest son of the 3rd Baronet, died without issue
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 5th Baronet (1693–1733), second son of the 3rd Baronet, died unmarried
Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet (1695–1755), third and youngest son of the 3rd Baronet
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 7th Baronet (1731–1802) (created Baron Grosvenor in 1761)

Barons Grosvenor (1761)

style="text-align:center" class="wikitable" ! colspan=6 style="background-color: #cbe" \| Created by George III of Great Britain
# ! Name (lifespan) ! Period ! Spouse ! Notes ! Other titles
1st \| Richard Grosvenor (1731–1802) \| 1761–1802 \| Henrietta Vernon \| Later created Earl Grosvenor \| —

style="text-align:center" class="wikitable"

! colspan=6 style="background-color: #cbe" | Created by George III of Great Britain

! Name
(lifespan)

! Period

! Spouse

! Notes

! Other titles

1st

| Richard Grosvenor
(1731–1802)

| 1761–1802

| Henrietta Vernon

| Later created Earl Grosvenor

| —

Earls Grosvenor (1784)

style="text-align:center" class="wikitable" ! colspan=6 style="background-color: #cbe" \|Created by George III of Great Britain
# ! Name (lifespan) ! Period ! Spouse ! Notes ! Other titles
1st \| Richard Grosvenor (1731–1802) \| 1784–1802 \| Henrietta Vernon \| Already Baron Grosvenor \| rowspan=2 \| Viscount Belgrave, Baron Grosvenor
2nd \| Robert Grosvenor (1767–1845) \| 1802–1845 \| Eleanor Egerton \| Son of the preceding, later created Marquess of Westminster

style="text-align:center" class="wikitable"

! colspan=6 style="background-color: #cbe" |Created by George III of Great Britain

! Name
(lifespan)

! Period

! Spouse

! Notes

! Other titles

1st

| Richard Grosvenor
(1731–1802)

| 1784–1802

| Henrietta Vernon

| Already Baron Grosvenor

| rowspan=2 | Viscount Belgrave, Baron Grosvenor

2nd

| Robert Grosvenor
(1767–1845)

| 1802–1845

| Eleanor Egerton

| Son of the preceding, later created Marquess of Westminster

Marquesses of Westminster (1831)

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style="text-align:center" class="wikitable" ! colspan=6 style="background-color: #cbe" \|Created by William IV of the United Kingdom
# ! Name (lifespan) ! Period ! Spouse ! Notes ! Other titles
1st \| Robert Grosvenor (1767–1845) \| 1831–1845 \| Eleanor Egerton \| Already Earl Grosvenor \| rowspan=3 \| Earl Grosvenor Viscount Belgrave Baron Grosvenor
2nd \| Richard Grosvenor (1795–1869) \| 1845–1869 \| Elizabeth Leveson-Gower \| Son of the preceding
3rd \| Hugh Grosvenor (1825–1899) \| 1869–1899 \| Constance Sutherland-Leveson-Gower \| Son of the preceding, later created Duke of Westminster

style="text-align:center" class="wikitable"

! colspan=6 style="background-color: #cbe" |Created by William IV of the United Kingdom

! Name
(lifespan)

! Period

! Spouse

! Notes

! Other titles

1st

| Robert Grosvenor
(1767–1845)

| 1831–1845

| Eleanor Egerton

| Already Earl Grosvenor

| rowspan=3 | Earl Grosvenor
Viscount Belgrave
Baron Grosvenor

2nd

| Richard Grosvenor
(1795–1869)

| 1845–1869

| Elizabeth Leveson-Gower

| Son of the preceding

3rd

| Hugh Grosvenor
(1825–1899)

| 1869–1899

| Constance Sutherland-Leveson-Gower

| Son of the preceding, later created Duke of Westminster

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Dukes of Westminster (1874)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=6 style="background-color: #cbe" \|Created by Queen Victoria
# ! Name (lifespan) ! Period ! Spouse ! Notes ! Other titles
1st \| Hugh Grosvenor (1825–1899) \| 1874–1899 \| Constance Sutherland-Leveson-Gower Katherine Cavendish \| Already Marquess of Westminster \| rowspan=7 \| Marquess of Westminster Earl Grosvenor Viscount Belgrave Baron Grosvenor
2nd \| Hugh Grosvenor (1879–1953) \| 1899–1953 \| Constance Cornwallis-West Violet Nelson Loelia Ponsonby Anne Sullivan \| Grandson of the preceding
3rd \| William Grosvenor (1894–1963) \| 1953–1963 \| unmarried \| Cousin of the preceding
4th \| Gerald Grosvenor (1907–1967) \| 1963–1967 \| Sally Perry \| Cousin of the preceding
5th \| Robert Grosvenor (1910–1979) \| 1967–1979 \| Viola Lyttelton \| Brother of the preceding
6th \| Gerald Grosvenor (1951–2016) \| 1979–2016 \| Natalia Phillips \| Son of the preceding
7th \| Hugh Grosvenor ({{Born in\|1991}}) \| since 2016 \| Olivia Henson \| Son of the preceding

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan=6 style="background-color: #cbe" |Created by Queen Victoria

! Name
(lifespan)

! Period

! Spouse

! Notes

! Other titles

1st

| Hugh Grosvenor
(1825–1899)

| 1874–1899

| Constance Sutherland-Leveson-Gower
Katherine Cavendish

| Already Marquess of Westminster

| rowspan=7 | Marquess of Westminster
Earl Grosvenor
Viscount Belgrave
Baron Grosvenor

2nd

| Hugh Grosvenor
(1879–1953)

| 1899–1953

| Constance Cornwallis-West
Violet Nelson
Loelia Ponsonby
Anne Sullivan

| Grandson of the preceding

3rd

| William Grosvenor
(1894–1963)

| 1953–1963

| unmarried

| Cousin of the preceding

4th

| Gerald Grosvenor
(1907–1967)

| 1963–1967

| Sally Perry

| Cousin of the preceding

5th

| Robert Grosvenor
(1910–1979)

| 1967–1979

| Viola Lyttelton

| Brother of the preceding

6th

| Gerald Grosvenor
(1951–2016)

| 1979–2016

| Natalia Phillips

| Son of the preceding

7th

| Hugh Grosvenor
({{Born in|1991}})

| since 2016

| Olivia Henson

| Son of the preceding

Line of succession

There is no heir to the Dukedom of Westminster. The Earl of Wilton is heir presumptive to the Marquessate.

In March 2025, the Duke and Duchess announced they were expecting their first child.{{Cite news |last=Reporters |first=Telegraph |date=2025-03-12 |title=‘Delighted’ Duke and Duchess of Westminster expecting their first baby |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/12/duke-duchess-westminster-expecting-baby-royal-family/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}

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30px Thomas Egerton, 1st Earl of Wilton (1749–1814)
Lady Eleanor Egerton (1770–1846) m. 30px Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster (1767–1845)
30px Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster (1795–1869)
30px Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (1825–1899)
''Victor Alexander Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor (1853–1884)
30px Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1879–1953)
Lord Henry George Grosvenor (1861–1914)
30px William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster (1894–1963)
Lord Hugh William Grosvenor (1884–1914)
30px Gerald Grosvenor, 4th Duke of Westminster (1907–1967)
30px Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster (1910–1979)
30px Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (1951–2016)
30px Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster (born 1991)
30px Robert Grosvenor, 1st Baron Ebury (1801–1883)
30px Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Baron Ebury (1834–1918)
30px Francis Egerton Grosvenor, 4th Baron Ebury (1883–1932)
30px Robert Grosvenor, 5th Baron Ebury (1914–1957)
30px (1). Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton, 6th Baron Ebury (born 1934)
(2) Julian Francis Martin Grosvenor, Viscount Grey de Wilton (born 1959)
The Hon. William Wellesley Grosvenor (1942–2002)
(3) Alexander Egerton Grosvenor (born 1968)
(4) The Hon. Richard Alexander Grosvenor (born 1946)
(5) Bendor Robert Gerard Grosvenor (born 1977)
The Hon. Hugh Richard Grosvenor (1919–2002)
(6) William Peter Wellesley Grosvenor (born 1959)

Family tree

References

External links

{{Cite web |url=https://www.grosvenor.com/about-us/our-history |title=Grosvenor family history}}
{{Cite web |url=https://www.grosvenor.com |title=Grosvenor Group website}}

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