{"id":296322,"date":"2025-07-27T16:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T16:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/296322\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T16:39:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T16:39:20","slug":"harry-wills-pal-the-duke-of-westminster-welcomes-first-baby-with-wife-olivia-as-pair-reveal-adorable-name-the-us-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/296322\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry &#038; Wills\u2019 pal the Duke of Westminster welcomes first baby with wife Olivia as pair reveal adorable name \u2013 The US Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Duke and Duchess of Westminster are &#8220;thrilled&#8221; as they welcome their first child.<\/p>\n<p>Their baby girl, Cosima Florence Grosvenor was born today in London.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photo of Hugh Grosvenor and Olivia Henson in front of lilac bushes.\" height=\"960\" width=\"825\" data-credit=\"PA\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grosvenor2023-pa-wire-note-editors-812080003.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have welcomed a baby girl\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grosvenor2023-pa-wire-note-editors-812080003.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have welcomed a baby girlCredit: PA<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Duke and Duchess of Westminster waving to well-wishers after their wedding ceremony.\" height=\"661\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hugh-grosvenor-duke-westminster-olivia-907744767.jpg\" data-caption=\"The pair got married in June 2024\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hugh-grosvenor-duke-westminster-olivia-907744767.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>The pair got married in June 2024Credit: Getty<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/8745293\/hugh-grosvenor-7th-duke-of-westminister-who-is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hugh Grosvenor,<\/a> a Billionaire aristocrat who is a long-term friend of the Duke of Sussex and Prince William, and his wife Olivia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/lifestyle\/11555082\/billionaire-duke-westminster-wedding-prince-harry-hugh-grosvenor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">married last year.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the couple said: &#8220;The Duke and Duchess of Westminster are thrilled to announce the birth of their baby daughter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Both the duchess and Cosima are doing well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The duke and duchess now look forward to spending this special time together as a family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/royals\/13765577\/duke-duchess-westminster-pregnant-first-baby-harry-william\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced the pregnancy<\/a> in March, with a spokesperson saying: &#8220;The couple are delighted with the news and are very much looking forward to starting a family together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Duke is godfather to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/prince-george\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince George<\/a>, and also reportedly to Prince Archie.<\/p>\n<p>During the couple&#8217;s wedding at Chester Cathedral in June 2024, William acted as Usher.<\/p>\n<p>Harry wasn&#8217;t in attendance amid his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/royals\/11590222\/duke-westminster-wedding-exposed-harry-william-rift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">long-running rift<\/a> with his brother.<\/p>\n<p>Hugh had previously been considered one of the country&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/royals\/11557470\/lavish-life-billion-duke-westminster-wedding-kate-middleton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most eligible bachelors.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He became an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/royals\/11503745\/grand-life-george-godfather-richer-kate-middleton-prince-william\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instant billionaire<\/a> when he inherited his title, and the historic Grosvenor Estate, aged 25 following the death of his father from a heart attack in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Duke of Westminster&#8217;s wedding exposed Harry &amp; William&#8217;s brutal rift &#8211; one encounter would&#8217;ve been excruciating, says pro<\/p>\n<p>His property company, Grosvenor Group, owns hundreds of acres of land in Mayfair and Belgravia, as well as major city developments like Liverpool&#8217;s One shopping centre.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Hugh donated \u00a312.5 million to the Covid-19 relief effort across NHS Charities Together, as well as across medical research and development.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Duke and Duchess of Westminster kissing after their wedding ceremony.\" height=\"648\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hugh-grosvenor-duke-westminster-olivia-907738191.jpg\" data-caption=\"Prince William acted as usher at their wedding at Chester Cathedral\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hugh-grosvenor-duke-westminster-olivia-907738191.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Prince William acted as usher at their wedding at Chester CathedralCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>The extensive properties of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ecca2575-430d-4601-807b-a03ea6adc3c9.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">THE Grosvenor family originally made their fortune from mining before turning their eye to the property world.<\/p>\n<p>Hugh inherited an impressive property portfolio when his father passed away in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke owns the entirety of London&#8217;s Park Lane and half of Mayfair.<\/p>\n<p>As well as this, the properties Hugh owns include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eaton Estate &#8211; the 11,500-acre Grosvenor family home in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/where\/cheshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheshire<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Abbeystead &#8211; the 23,500-acre shooting estate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/where\/lancashire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lancashire<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Finca La Garganta estate &#8211; the 37,000-acre plot in rural Cordoba near Seville, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/where\/spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Reay Forest in Sutherland, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/where\/scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotland<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE Duke and Duchess of Westminster are &#8220;thrilled&#8221; as they welcome their first child. 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