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Duke and Duchess of Westminster welcome first child

Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson leaving Chester Cathedral after their wedding last year (Peter Byrne/PA) — Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson leaving Chester Cathedral after their wedding last year (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)

The Duke and Duchess of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor and his wife Olivia, have announced the birth of their first child, Cosima Florence Grosvenor, born in London on Sunday.
A spokesperson for the couple confirmed that both the duchess and baby Cosima are doing well, and the family is looking forward to spending time together.
Hugh Grosvenor, a billionaire aristocrat and one of the UK’s largest landowners, inherited his title and control of the Grosvenor Estate at the age of 25 following his father's death in 2016.
He is a close friend of both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex, and serves as godfather to Prince George and reportedly to Prince Archie.
His property company, Grosvenor Group, owns significant land in Mayfair and Belgravia, and he previously donated £12.5 million to the UK’s Covid-19 relief effort.

Duke and Duchess of Westminster ‘thrilled’ as they welcome their first child — In full