Meet the UK’s richest millennial, the Duke of Westminster: Hugh Grosvenor is King Charles’ godson and godfather to Prince William’s son, Prince George – and he has a US$12.5 billion net worth
- The UK’s richest millennial, Hugh Grosvenor, recently proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Olivia Henson – so what else do we know about the Duke of Westminster apart from his staggering net worth?
- The 32-year-old is the godson of King Charles, a godfather to Prince George, oversees his family’s estate and donated millions towards the fight against Covid-19 – and he loves skeet shooting
You might have never heard of Hugh Grosvenor, nor seen his photo.
But at just 25, Grosvenor inherited the title of the Duke of Westminster as well as an extensive, international property portfolio. Now 32, he is the richest person under 35 in the UK, worth £9.9 billion, or around US$12.5 million, the Times of London reported in May.
Here’s a closer look at Britain’s richest millennial.
Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, is the 11th richest person in the UK
Grosvenor is the 11th richest person in the UK, according to the Times of London’s 2023 Rich List, which was released in May. It also named him the country’s richest person under the age of 35.
He was just 25 when he inherited his wealth and title from his father, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, who died suddenly in 2016. He inherited his father’s billions, as well as his estates in the wealthy London neighbourhoods of Belgravia and Mayfair, and the ancestral home in Cheshire, Eaton Hall. As much of the wealth was passed down through family trusts, he did not have to pay billions in inheritance taxes, The Guardian reported.