Olivia 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 tenth

Duchess of Westminster Duchess of Westminster is a title given to the wife of the Duke of Westminster, an extant title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom which was created in 1874 by Queen Victoria. The incumbent is Olivia Henson, wife of Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of ...

Early life and family

Olivia Grace Henson was born on 1 September 1992 in

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to Rupert Cornelius Brooke Henson, a banker, and Caroline Belinda Frisby, a descendant of Sir Richard Hoare, founder of the bank C. Hoare & Co. 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. Henson's great-granduncle Henry Peregrine Hoare's (1901–1981) first wife, Anne, Lady Ebury, was the mother of

Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton Francis Egerton Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton (born 8 February 1934), also known as Lord Francis Ebury, is an Anglo-Australian aristocrat, and academic. Early life Lord Wilton is the eldest son of Robert Egerton Grosvenor, 5th Baron Ebury, ...

, the

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to Henson's husband's subsidiary title, Marquess of Westminster.

Education and career

Henson attended

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, a private school in

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, before attending

Marlborough College Marlborough College is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English private boarding school) for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. It was founded as Marlborough School in 1843 by the Dean of Manchester, George ...

, a boarding school in

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, alongside

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. She graduated from

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(TCD), with a degree in

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and Italian. Henson works in the sustainable food and drinks industry. 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.

Personal life

In April 2023, Henson's engagement to the 7th Duke of Westminster was announced. The duke had proposed on the Eaton Estate, his family estate, after nearly two years of being in a relationship with Henson. The Duke is close to the

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; he is the godson of

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and godfather to

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and

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. The couple married at

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on 7 June 2024. Henson wore the 1906 Grosvenor Myrtle Leaf diamond tiara by Fabergé for the ceremony. 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. The

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served as an usher during their wedding. Guests included

and Leonora, Countess of Lichfield. The service was officiated by the

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, while the sermon was delivered by the

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. As the couple left the cathedral heading towards an awaiting car, disruption was caused by two members of

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. In March 2025, the couple announced they were expecting their first child.

References

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