It appears that Prince Harry’s decision to miss out on the society wedding of the year between the Duke of Westminster and his fiancée Olivia Henson, has allowed Prince William to take on a huge role at the nuptials
Prince Harry’s diplomatic move has paved the way for Prince William to take a key role in the wedding of the year, it has been claimed.
On Friday, the Duke of Westminster, who is close to both of the warring brothers, is set to marry his fiancée Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral. The Duke, whose real name is Hugh Grosvenor, is in the usual position of being a tight-knit friend to both the royal brothers, despite their huge rift – and is even a godfather to both Prince George and Prince Archie.
Inevitably, it seems that both brothers were invited to the grand ceremony, but with their bitter rift threatening to overshadow the big day, it seems that Harry agreed not to attend. His decision means William can fulfil the role of usher at the wedding.
According to The Times, Harry was invited to Hugh’s wedding, but then over a phone call with the groom agreed to stay away in what is described as a “civilised understanding”. This move in turn has cleared the way for William to perform his job at Friday’s ceremony.
It is expected that William will attend the wedding without his wife the Princess of Wales, who is continuing her recovery following a cancer diagnosis. It is also believed that King Charles, a godfather of Hugh, and Queen Camilla also won’t attend having just returned from France from D-Day commemorations the previous day.
Hugh became the 7th Duke of Westminster when his father sadly died from a heart attack at the age of 64 in 2016. At the time of his succession, he inherited an estimated wealth of £9billion and gained several new estates. He became the head of The Grosvenor Group, which means he owns several huge areas of London, as well as land and over 1,500 buildings all across the world. In London, the group owns Park Lane, half of Mayfair and 300 acres of Belgravia.
The family also has several enormous estates that include Eaton Hall in Cheshire and the Abbeystead Estate in Lancashire, as well as homes in Scotland and Spain. Some of the most notable buildings owned by the group include the Liverpool One shopping centre, a residential tower in Tokyo, a large chunk of Silicon Valley in California and Annacis Island, near Vancouver.
Last month, Hugh made rare remarks about his marriage as he visited Chester Cathedral – his wedding day venue. And he publicly spoke about those who have ‘supported’ him in the build-up to the big day.
“I think next time we’re in here will be slightly more nerve-wracking. But I’m unbelievably excited,” he told Town & Country. “I just wanted to make it very clear how unbelievably helpful people have been, how supportive they’ve been so far which I’m unbelievably grateful for.
