Duke of Westminster announces engagement to girlfriend Olivia Henson, ending his eligible bachelor status

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British Queen celebrates

He owns 300 acres across London's Mayfair and Belgravia, as well as properties around the world, including the 10,872-acre Eaton Hall estate. Henson works for Belazu, a B-Corp certified food company based in London. The Duke, who is Grosvenor's Chair and the Chair of the Westminster Foundation, previously dated Harriet Tomlinson, but they split in 2020. In addition to his business and philanthropic pursuits, the Duke also represented the UK in Olympic Skeet Shooting competitions. Photo by UK Government, Wikimedia commons.

: Published: 23 April 2023

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