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Encyclopedia > Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster

The Most Noble Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (a.k.a Bendor Grosvenor) (March 19, 1879July 19, 1953) was the son of Victor Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor and a grandson of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. The prefix The Most Noble is a title of quality attached to the names of dukes and duchesses in the United Kingdom. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was created Duke of Westminster on 27 February 1874, the most recent person neither born into nor related by marriage to the British Royal Family to be advanced to the highest degree of the peerage. ...


He married, firstly, Constance Edwina Cornwallis-West, on 16 February 1901 and they were divorced in 1919. They had three children: February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

  • Ursula Mary Olivia Grosvenor (b. 21 February 1902), married, firstly, William Patrick Filmer-Sankey in 1924 and was divorced in 1940. She married, secondly, Major Stephen Vernon in 1940.
  • Edward George Hugh Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor (1904–1909), died young.
  • Mary Constance Grosvenor (b. 27 June 1910)

He married, secondly, Violet Mary Nelson, daughter of Sir William Nelson, 1st Baronet, on 26 November 1920 and they were divorced in 1926. February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...


He married, thirdly, Hon. Loelia Mary Ponsonby, daughter of Frederick Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby, on 20 February 1930 and they were divorced in 1947. February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...


In 1931, the Duke "ousted" his brother-in-law, the Earl Beauchamp, as a homosexual to the King and Queen and hoped to ruin the Liberal Party through Beauchamp. Homosexuality was a criminal offence at the time, and the King was horrified, saying "I thought men like that shot themselves." Lord Beauchamp as Governor of New South Wales in 1899 William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, (February 20, 1872 - November 15, 1938), British politician, succeeded his father as Earl Beauchamp in 1891, and was mayor of Worcester at age 23. ... His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, formerly Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... HSH Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, image by Lafayette of Bond Street, London. ...


He married, fourthly, Anne Winifred Sullivan, on 7 February 1947. February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


The Duke died in 1953, aged 74 and his titles passed to his cousin, William Grosvenor.



Preceded by:
Hugh Grosvenor
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
1905–1920
Succeeded by:
William Bromley Davenport



Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was created Duke of Westminster on 27 February 1874, the most recent person neither born into nor related by marriage to the British Royal Family to be advanced to the highest degree of the peerage. ...

Preceded by:
Hugh Grosvenor
Duke of Westminster
Succeeded by:
William Grosvenor


Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was created Duke of Westminster on 27 February 1874, the most recent person neither born into nor related by marriage to the British Royal Family to be advanced to the highest degree of the peerage. ... The title of Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster. ...



 

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