Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, has died, the sixth in the line of this influential knighthood. The British billionaire godfather of Prince William was his good relationship with the kings of England. His son Hugh, a friend of William and Kate Middleton, will inherit the title and fortune.
In England, it is still normal to talk about noble privileges, great castles and hereditary honors. With the death of Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor opens a new generation in the powerful title of the Dukes of Westminster. While he was at his home in Abbeystead, Cavendish was surprised by a sudden illness and taken to hospital in Royal Preston, where he died on Tuesday at age 64.
The sixth Duke of Westminster was part of the circle of friends of the British royal family, and had such confidence with prince Charles who was chosen as godfather to his son, prince William, supported by queen Elizabeth of England. The good relationship of the Grosvenor remains at his son Hugh, who is one of the seven sponsors of little George thanks to his close friendship with William and his wife Kate Middleton.
his fortune, estimated at 10,800 million dollars, came from its real estate in several key districts of London. Investing in land and property has been the family tradition since the seventeenth century. The Duke had shops and homes in the most expensive areas of the city as well as in Scotland and other parts of Europe through his company, according to The Guardian.
In recent years the Duke saw its wealth thanks to its real estate operations, but the effects of Brexit a negative impact on their business. The fear of investors after the referendum result he lost a billion dollars, Bloomberg data.
Born in 1951 in Omagh, in Northern Ireland, and grew up with the typical advantages of the actual title. His real dream was to be a football player, and even made the test team Fulham FC, but his father did not approve ‘I used to say that those aspirations were not own an aristocrat and eventually had to give up. He entered a military academy, where he found his passion in the army and came to the post of general. His volunteer activities earned him the title of OBE.
he Participated in politics and was known for his iron principles, which did not hesitate to defend publicly. He left the Conservative Party, called for reforms in the Lords, and was a staunch opponent of proposals Margaret Thatcher, whom he criticized.
His son Hugh, 25, will inherit the title, which will make him one of the nine billionaires under 30 who is in the world. When he turned 21 he organized a party for 800 guests. The company is currently working on Bio-bean dedicated to the environment.
the title of Duke of Westminster was created by queen Victoria in 1874 and offered to the family of the Grosvenor. Since then they have enjoyed a privileged position and influence in high society. Among the anecdotes that are often remember it is the relationship remained the second Duke of Westminster and the fashion designer Coco Chanel.
There is an urban legend the ‘C’ intertwined decorating the lampposts London are in honor of the Chanel logo, but it is a coincidence actually refer to the acronym of City Council. We prefer to continue believing in the romantic version
.
See also :
-The shoes (not glass) Kate Middleton
No comments:
Post a Comment