Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster
The Duke of Westminster | |
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The Duke in the early 1900s | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire | |
| In office 19 December 1905 – 15 April 1920 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Preceded by | Earl Egerton |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Bromley-Davenport |
| Member of the House of Lords as Duke of Westminster | |
| In office 20 March 1900 – 19 July 1953 | |
| Preceded by | The 1st Duke of Westminster |
| Succeeded by | The 3rd Duke of Westminster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor 19 March 1879 Eaton Hall, Cheshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 19 July 1953 (aged 74) Loch More, Sutherland, United Kingdom |
| Spouses | Violet Nelson
(m. 1920; div. 1926) |
| Children | Lady Ursula Vernon Edward Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor Lady Mary Grosvenor |
| Parent(s) | Victor Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor Lady Sibell Lumley |
Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, GCVO, DSO (19 March 1879 – 19 July 1953), was a British landowner. He was also noted for his support of the Nazi ideology and his affair with French designer Coco Chanel.