Here’s a closer look at Britain’s richest millennial.

Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, is the 11th richest person in the UK

Grosvenor is the 11th richest person in the UK, according to the Times of London’s 2023 Rich List, which was released in May. It also named him the country’s richest person under the age of 35.

He was just 25 when he inherited his wealth and title from his father, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, who died suddenly in 2016. He inherited his father’s billions, as well as his estates in the wealthy London neighbourhoods of Belgravia and Mayfair, and the ancestral home in Cheshire, Eaton Hall. As much of the wealth was passed down through family trusts, he did not have to pay billions in inheritance taxes, The Guardian reported.

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His title goes back to 1874

The First Duke of Westminster, Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, was friends with Queen Victoria.

The family can trace its lineage back almost 1,000 years. Much of the family’s fortune comes from a 17th-century dowry given to a Sir Thomas Grosvenor, which included a staggering 200 hectares of land just outside of London, Bloomberg reported.

The First Duke of Westminster was born at Eaton Hall, which remains the family seat, and served as a member of parliament before joining the House of Lords. His wife was a friend of Queen Victoria’s, according to Westminster Abbey, and prime minister William Gladstone honoured him with the title in 1874.

He was born in 1991

Hugh was born on January 29, 1991 to Gerald Grosvenor and his wife, Natalia.

Hugh’s mother Natalia is a direct descendant of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin as well as King George II, the London Evening Standard reported.

Although he has two older sisters, Hugh went on to inherit the title of duke and the family estates thanks to an 11th-century tradition that names the firstborn son as heir. His sisters, however, did receive trust funds.

He attended local schools – and has close connections to the royal family

Despite the family’s extraordinary wealth, Grosvenor’s parents reportedly wanted him to have an upbringing that was as normal as possible. He attended a local state primary school before going to a private school, Ellesmere College in Shropshire, for high school.

His father said in an interview with the Independent in 1992, “He’s been born with the longest silver spoon anyone can have, but he can’t go through life sucking on it. He has to put back what he has been given.”

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In 2012, he celebrated his 21st birthday with a “black tie and neon” party for 800 guests – including Prince Harry – at the family estate, Eaton Hall, in Cheshire. According to attendees, there were fireworks, champagne and performances, from English comedian Michael McIntyre to hip-hop band Rizzle Kicks.

In fact, Grosvenor is closely connected to the royal family. King Charles is his godfather and he is godfather to Prince George. In June 2018, the duke handed over the then-newly built Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre in Leeds to the nation, in an event also attended by Prince William.

He oversees the family’s property portfolio … and is involved in charity work

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The Grosvenor Group’s property empire also includes buildings in cities across the world, such as San Francisco and Washington DC in the US, and Stockholm, Tokyo and Beijing. The buildings range from luxury retail spaces and shopping districts to offices and residences.

The Grosvenor Group’s charity work “is firmly committed to using his [Hugh’s] position and the resources in his care to make a positive contribution to society, just as previous generations of his family have done before him”, according to the Grosvenor website.

The duke also serves as chair of trustees for the Westminster Group, his family’s charitable foundation, which provides grants to organisations supporting and working with at-risk children.

In 2020, the duke also made headlines for donating over US$15.6 million to charities to help the United Kingdom fight the coronavirus. Among the donations, he pledged US$6.2 million to the NHS to help healthcare workers and their families, as well as US$3.8 million for medical research, CNN reported.

He inherited the family’s home in Cheshire, Eaton Hall

He inherited the family’s home in Cheshire, Eaton Hall, which sits on around 4,450 hectares owned by the Grosvenors. Eaton Estate in the Cheshire countryside has been home to the Grosvenor family since the 1400s. It includes hundreds of residential, commercial and agricultural properties, which can be rented.

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But at the centre of the estate is Eaton Hall, the family’s home on the banks of the River Dee, just south of Chester. The property, which is surrounded by expansive, well-manicured gardens, has gone through various iterations, including demolitions and rebuilds. The current main home was built in 1967 and it now has a French-chateaux-style facade.

He represents Great Britain in skeet shooting

According to the Times, “a substantial amount of his time” goes toward skeet shooting, in which participants shoot clay targets that move through the air. He represents the national team at competitions, according to his website.

He competes under the name Hugh Westminster, according to his ISSF Sports profile, and has so far competed internationally in Doha and Cairo this year. In April, he placed third at an event at the National Clay Shooting Centre. British Shooting shared a photo of him on the podium on their Instagram profile.

He recently proposed to his girlfriend of two years

He proposed to Olivia Henson, 30, at Eaton Hall, People reported in April. “Members of both their families are absolutely delighted with the news,” stated a press release.

They met through friends two years ago, The Times of London reported. She works as a senior account manager at Belazu, which imports responsibly sourced olive oil and other Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients.