The Prince of Wales acts as usher at the British society wedding of the year

Prince William takes on a special role at the British society wedding of the year.

The Prince of Wales, 41, acted as an usher at the wedding of his friend Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, to Olivia Henson, the new Duchess of Westminster, at Chester Cathedral in northern England on June 7. Ushers are traditionally the first to arrive at a wedding and are tasked with welcoming guests and showing them to their seats.

While the heir to the throne usually arrives in state cars or carriages at official events, William opted for a more reserved approach. In a video released by the Post on SundayAs reported, he arrived with other guests in a Sprinter and entered the cathedral inconspicuously through a side entrance.

The Duke of Westminster is the richest person in the United Kingdom under the age of 40 (the family’s net worth is $12.8 billion) and Chairman of the Grosvenor Trustees and the Westminster Foundation.

Hugh’s role as godfather to Prince George is just one of many close ties he has to the royal family. The Duke of Westminster is a godson of King Charles and his mother Natalia is the godmother of Prince William.

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He is also godfather to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s five-year-old son, Prince Archie, although the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not attend his wedding on June 7. It was an “agreement between the two friends,” a source described the conversation between Harry and Hugh, and an insider close to the bride and groom told PEOPLE that the two friends came to the agreement amicably.

William’s cousin, Princess Eugenie, was also present at the wedding.

William previously served as an usher at a Grosvenor family wedding at the same venue in 2004. He and Prince Harry were ushers at the wedding of Hugh’s older sister, Lady Tamara Grosvenor, to Edward van Cutsem at Chester Cathedral. The Gothic church has a history spanning almost a thousand years and is located not far from Eaton Hall, the Grosvenor family estate in Cheshire.

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Hugh, 33, and Olivia, 31, announced their engagement in April 2023 after two years of dating.

Olivia grew up in London and Oxfordshire and later attended Princess Kate’s alma mater, Marlborough College, and Trinity College Dublin. Most recently she worked at Belazu, an artisan food company in London, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Belazu Foundation, which works to promote education and healthy eating for the next generation in the UK and Mediterranean.

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Ahead of the wedding, a spokesperson for the couple said: “This is a very special day for the Duke and Miss Henson and they are very much looking forward to the service. It means a great deal to them to be getting married in Chester Cathedral, particularly given the Grosvenor family’s long and close personal connection with both the cathedral and the city of Chester. The couple have also been touched by the messages of support they have received from across the region and are very grateful that people want to share in their happiness.”

The spokesman added: “The Duke and Miss Henson have taken great care in planning the wedding, adding their own personal touch to all the arrangements and making a conscious effort to involve local and regional suppliers in several aspects of the day.”

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