Duke of Westminster

Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, who also held the titles Earl Grosvenor and Marquess of Westminster

The title Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster. The title is derived from Westminster. The current holder of the title is Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster. Large real estate holdings in central London make him one of Britain's richest men.

The Duke of Westminster's seat is at Eaton Hall, Cheshire.

1 History of the Grosvenor family
2 Grosvenor Baronets of Eaton (1622)
3 Earls Grosvenor (1784)
4 Marquesses of Westminster (1831)
5 Dukes of Westminster (1874)
- 5.1 Line of succession
6 See also
7 External links

History of the Grosvenor family

Sir Richard Grosvenor, the 7th Baronet, was created Baron Grosvenor in 1761 and in 1784 became both Viscount Belgrave and Earl Grosvenor under George III. The title Marquess of Westminster was bestowed upon Robert Grosvenor the 2nd Earl Grosvenor at the coronation of William IV in 1831.

The subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Westminster (created 1831), Earl Grosvenor (1784), Viscount Belgrave, of Belgrave in the County of Chester (1784), and Baron Grosvenor, of Eaton in the County of Chester (1761). The Dukedom and Marquessate are in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; the rest are in the Peerage of Great Britain. The courtesy title of the eldest son and heir to the Duke is Earl Grosvenor.

Grosvenor Baronets of Eaton (1622)

Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet (1584–1645)
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Baronet (1604–1664), son of 1st baronet
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet (1656–1700), grandson of 2nd baronet
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (1689–1732), eldest son of 3rd baronet
Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 5th Baronet (1693–1733), second son of 3rd baronet
Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet (d. 1755), third son of 3rd baronet, father of 7th baronet
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 7th Baronet (1731–1802) (created Baron Grosvenor in 1761 and Earl Grosvenor in 1784)

Earls Grosvenor (1784)

Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (1731–1802), father of 2nd earl
Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Earl Grosvenor (1767–1845) (created Marquess of Westminster in 1831)

Marquesses of Westminster (1831)

Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster (1767–1845), father of 2nd marquess
Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster (1795–1869), father of 3rd marquess
Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster (1825–1899) (created Duke of Westminster in 1874)

Dukes of Westminster (1874)

Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (1825–1899)
Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1879–1953), son of 1st duke's eldest son
William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster (1894–1963), son of 1st duke's 3rd son
Gerald Hugh Grosvenor, 4th Duke of Westminster (1907–1967), son of 1st duke's 6th son
Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster (1910–1979), brother of 4th duke
Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (b. 1951), eldest son of 5th duke

Line of succession

Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor (b. 1991), son of the 6th Duke of Westminster

The heir apparent and the only person in line of succession to the Dukedom of Westminster is the present holder's son Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor (b. 1991). If the Duke of Westminster doesn't father any other legitimate son and Earl Grosvenor dies leaving no heirs male, the dukedom will go extinct. Other titles would be inherited by a distant cousin.