Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster

The Duke of Westminster
The Duke in the early 1900s
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire
In office
19 December 1905 – 15 April 1920
MonarchsEdward VII
George V
Preceded byEarl Egerton
Succeeded bySir William Bromley-Davenport
Member of the House of Lords
as Duke of Westminster
In office
20 March 1900 – 19 July 1953
Preceded byThe 1st Duke of Westminster
Succeeded byThe 3rd Duke of Westminster
Personal details
Born
Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor

(1879-03-19)19 March 1879
Eaton Hall, Cheshire, United Kingdom[1]
Died19 July 1953(1953-07-19) (aged 74)
Loch More, Sutherland, United Kingdom
Spouses
(m. 1901; div. 1919)
Violet Nelson
(m. 1920; div. 1926)
(m. 1930; div. 1947)
(m. 1947)
ChildrenLady Ursula Vernon
Edward Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor
Lady Mary Grosvenor
Parent(s)Victor Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor
Lady Sibell Lumley

Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, GCVO, DSO (19 March 1879 – 19 July 1953), was a wealthy British landowner. He was also noted for his support of Nazi ideology and his affair with French designer Coco Chanel.

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