Duke of Westminster - Dukes of Westminster (1874)

Dukes of Westminster (1874)

Created by Victoria of the United Kingdom
# Name Period Spouse Notes Other titles
1 Hugh Grosvenor
(1825-1899)
1874-1899 Lady Constance Sutherland-Leveson-Gower
Katherine Cavendish
Previously styled as Marquess of Westminster Marquess of Westminster
Earl Grosvenor
Viscount Belgrave
Baron Grosvenor
2 Hugh Grosvenor
(1879-1953)
1899-1953 Constance Cornwallis-West
Violet Nelson
Loelia Ponsonby
Anne Sullivan
Grandson of the preceding
3 William Grosvenor
(1894-1963)
1953-1963 unmarried Cousin of the preceding
4 Gerald Grosvenor
(1907-1967)
1963-1967 Sally Perry Cousin of the preceding
5 Robert Grosvenor
(1910-1979)
1967-1979 Lady Viola Lyttelton Brother of the preceding
6 Gerald Grosvenor
(b. 1951)
since 1979 Natalia Phillips Son of the preceding

The heir apparent is the present holder's only son, Hugh Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor (b. 29 January 1991). Lord Grosvenor is currently the only person in the line of succession to the dukedom of Westminster. The next in line to the marquessate and the other titles is Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton, who is heir male of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Baron Ebury, himself third and youngest son of the 1st Marquess.

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