See What Prince William Did The Moment Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson kissed as they are married after society wedding of the year.

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Prince William, who was an usher at the lavish ceremony, smiled alongside his friend William van Cutsem as they left the historic cathedral in Cheshire for the nuptials of his old friend Hugh Grosvenor.

 

Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson

The 7th Duke, 33, universally known as ‘Hughie’ to aristocratic friends, is estimated to be worth £10.42billion, making him the richest man under 40 in Britain.

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He is the godfather to William’s son Prince George and Prince Harry’s son Archie. But while William played a major role at the service among 400 or so expected guests, Harry has remained in California.

Olivia, 31, looked stunning in her wedding dress and blue shoes as she arrived at the 11th-century cathedral just before midday.

After the happy couple sealed the society wedding of the year with a kiss and guests including the Prince of Wales departed the cathedral, an orange fire extinguisher was let off by Just Stop Oil protesters.

The ill-timed stunt was met with a chorus of boos by outraged members of the crowd, with one describing the activists as ‘idiots’. The sound of jeers quickly turned into cheers as the extinguisher was snatched away by police officers and the two silver-haired female protesters were restrained.

The bespoke embroidery design on the bride’s gown and veil was hand drawn by Emma Victoria Payne, featuring floral motifs and edgings from the Olivia’s great great grandmother’s veil from around 1880.

The bride is wearing the Faberge Myrtle Leaf Tiara made for Grosvenor brides to wear on their wedding day. It has been in the Grosvenor family since its creation in 1906. Olivia’s bouquet was made of flowers picked from the gardens of the duke’s family home, Eaton Hall.

Princess Eugenie was among the hundreds of guests at the wedding, while the Princess of Wales – who has been out the spotlight as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy – was not expected to attend.