The Duke of Westminster | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire | |
In office 19 December 1905 – 15 April 1920 | |
Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
Preceded by | Earl Egerton |
Succeeded by | Sir William Bromley-Davenport |
Member of the House of Lords as Duke of Westminster | |
In office 20 March 1900 – 19 July 1953 | |
Preceded by | The 1st Duke of Westminster |
Succeeded by | The 3rd Duke of Westminster |
Personal details | |
Born | Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor 19 March 1879 Eaton Hall, Cheshire, United Kingdom[1] |
Died | 19 July 1953 Loch More, Sutherland, United Kingdom | (aged 74)
Spouses | Violet Nelson
(m. 1920; div. 1926) |
Children | Lady 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.