British aristocrat (born 1992)
The Duchess of Westminster
Born Olivia Grace Henson
(1992-09-01 ) 1 September 1992 (age 31) Education Spouse
Olivia Grace Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster (née Henson ; born 1 September 1992), is a British aristocrat. Upon her marriage to
the 7th Duke of Westminster in June 2024, she became the
Duchess of Westminster .
Olivia Grace Henson was born on 1 September 1992 in
London to Rupert Cornelius Brooke Henson, a banker, and Caroline Belinda Frisby, a descendant of
Sir Richard Hoare , founder of the bank
C. Hoare & Co .
[1] Her maternal great-great-grandmother was Lady Geraldine Mariana Hoare (née Hervey, 1869-1955), the daughter of
Lord Augustus Hervey and a great-granddaughter of
the 5th Duke of Rutland .
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[3]
[4] Henson's great-granduncle Henry Peregrine Hoare's (1901–1981) first wife,
Anne, Lady Ebury , was the mother of
the 8th Earl of Wilton , the
heir presumptive to Henson's husband's subsidiary title,
Marquess of Westminster .
[5]
Henson attended
Dragon School , a private school in
Oxford , before attending
Marlborough College , a boarding school in
Wiltshire , alongside
Princess Eugenie .
[6] She graduated from
Trinity College, Dublin (TCD), with a degree in
Hispanic Studies and Italian.
[7] Henson works in the sustainable food and drinks industry.
[8] Since 2019, she has been working at Belazu, a London-based ethical food production company, and has previously worked for firms such as the pressed juices company Daily Dose.
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In April 2023, Henson's engagement to
the 7th Duke of Westminster was announced.
[12] The duke had proposed on the
Eaton Estate , his family
estate, after nearly two years of being in a relationship with Henson.
[9] The Duke is close to the
British royal family ; he is the godson of
King Charles III and godfather to
Prince George of Wales and
Prince Archie of Sussex .
[8]
The couple married at
Chester Cathedral on 7 June 2024.
[8] Henson wore the 1906 Grosvenor diamond tiara by
Fabergé for the ceremony.
[8] The embroidery design on her bridal gown incorporated floral motifs and edgings from the circa 1880 veil worn by her great-great-grandmother
Lady Geraldine Mariana Hervey upon her marriage in 1898.
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[14]
The
Prince of Wales served as an
usher during their wedding.
[8] Guests included
Princess Eugenie and
Leonora, Countess of Lichfield .
[11] The service was officiated by the
Dean of Chester , while the sermon was delivered by the
Bishop of Chester .
[15]
[16] As the couple left the cathedral heading towards an awaiting car, disruption was caused by two members of
Just Stop Oil .
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