Inside the wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, and Olivia Henson
Newlyweds Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster and Olivia Grosvenor, the new Duchess of Westminster have thanked their guests and those around the world who showed them love on their special day.
The newlyweds released a statement saying, "We are deeply grateful to everyone who supported us yesterday and want to extend a special thank you to those in Chester who helped make our day so memorable.
"We have been incredibly touched by everyone's amazing support and warm wishes."
Touted as the biggest British society wedding of the year, yesterday saw Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster wed his partner of two years, Olivia Henson.
With many touching details and high-profile guests (including some royals), continue for a look at the special day.
Groomsmen arrived early to help guests get settled at the wedding, including Prince William, who is the groom's longtime friend and acted as an usher.
The man of the hour, 33-year-old Hugh Grosvenor, arrived at the Chester Cathedral in northwest England ahead of the midday (9pm AEST) service.
The venue is close to the Duke of Westminster's 4000-hectare Eaton Hall estate, where guests were due to attend a private wedding reception.
Grosvenor is one of the richest men in Britain, with the 2024 Sunday Times Rich List estimating his wealth to be just over £10 billion ($19.25 billion.)
William attended the event without his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales by his side.
A well-wishing onlooker spotted him as he was leaving and shouted, "best wishes to Kate!" to which the royal paused before acknowledging it with a nod and wave, according to Hello Magazine.
Also in attendance was his cousin, Princess Eugenie of York, wearing a Joseph Dubois asymmetric knitted and pleated satin-crepe dress, sandwiching her look with a taupe pillbox hat by Emily London Millinery and Aquazurra pump shoes.
Members of the public gathered to watch the festivities from afar.
Two onlookers set off a fire extinguisher that emitted project powder paint outside the cathedral.
The group Just Stop Oil confirmed it was a protest, adding that the two women – a 69-year-old woman and a 73-year-old woman – were its members, demanding an end to fossil fuel extraction.
The two women were promptly arrested on suspicion of public order offenses and escorted away by police.
Guests brought some colour as they arrived to the cathedral, which has been special to the Grosvenor family for generations.
Most recently, Grosvenor's sister Lady Tamara was married there in 2004 and the memorial service for Grosvenor's father, the 6th Duke of Westminster, was held there in 2016.
Upon his father's death, Grosvenor was named Duke of Westminster.
The in-laws were seen getting to know their new family, with Henson's father Rupert and Grosvenor's mother, Natalia Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster pictured together.
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