In June of this year, when Hugh Grosvenor7th Duke of Westminster, has married his fiancée, Olivia Hensonall eyes of British society have been on Chester Cathedral in the north of England.
As a British aristocrat and head of the property management empire Grosvenor Groupthe 33-year-old Grosvenor has long been hailed as one of the UK’s most eligible bachelors. The latter, however, found the love of his life in 2022. He and Olivia Henson, 31, are reportedly believed to have been introduced by mutual friends and, clearly, hit it off immediately.
But who is Olivia Henson and what does she do? Here’s everything we know about the new Duchess of Westminster.
She is a senior account manager
Oliva Henson works as a senior account manager at Belazu, aagency London-based ethical food producer shipping to shoppers sustainable natural ingredients and high quality through collaborations with farmers.
The List notes that prior to joining Belazu, Henson worked with several other companies dedicated to sustainable and healthy food options, such as Daily Dose Juices and No1 Rosemary Water.
Knows multiple languages
Although Olivia Henson is very private about her life, her LinkedIn profile reveals one important piece of information: she is multilingual. On the LinkedIn profile that appears to be hers, Olivia lists among her skills a “professional knowledge” of Spanish and a “limited knowledge” of theItalian. These qualifications will certainly come in handy now that she is married to an aristocrat.
He attended Marlborough College
Before starting her career, Olivia Henson attended the same school where Princess Kate once studied. According to the Daily Mail, Henson attended the Marlborough Collegein the English county of Wiltshire, a prestigious institution with only around 1,000 students.
After graduating from Marlborough, Olivia attended the Trinity College Dublinwhere she focused on Hispanic Studies and Italian (which explains where some of her linguistic knowledge comes from).
She is often compared to Kate Middleton
Speaking of the Princess of Wales, many commentators have compared Olivia Henson to the royal, who is 11 years older. And there are many parallels between the two women.
Not only did they attend the same school, but they also have two brothers, are engaged in philanthropic activities and they look a little alike, too. And of course, with the public’s obsession with Olivia Henson’s wedding to the Duke of Westminster, it’s a bit of a déjà vu, harking back to when Princess Kate tied the knot with Prince William in 2011.
He comes from an “aristocratic lineage”
As the Daily Mail noted, the marriage to Grosvenor means that Olivia Henson is now the Duchess of Westminster, but in reality the woman already came from an aristocratic lineage. Olivia is in fact the eldest daughter of Rupert and Caroline Henson, who descends from the British banking family Hoare and the Marquis of Bristol. The Mail also notes that Olivia “is descended from John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, and is a distant cousin of the Manners sisters Lady Violet, Lady Alice and Lady Eliza.”
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The Westminster wedding was a star-studded event
On the morning of Friday, June 7, Olivia Henson was married to Grosvenor at Chester Cathedral in England, where the desks they were packed with royalty and aristocrats. Il Principe Williamwho acted as an usher at the wedding, was one of 400 guests in attendance, and other high-profile attendees included Princess Eugenie and the Countess of Lichfield.
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