The Duke of Westminster - who was Britain's third richest man - has died age 64. It is understood the father-of-four, worth an estimated £9billion, had a heart attack at Abbeystead House in Lancashire, his grouse shooting estate. Gerald Grosvenor, the 6th Duke, was the richest property developer in the
UK, whose vast wealth comes from estates in Oxford, Cheshire, and Scotland as well as huge swathes of Mayfair and Belgravia. His tragic death means that his son Hugh (inset left as a baby with his father and mother Natalia Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster), 25, who is Prince George's godfather, will now inherit the entire estate, including the family seat in Cheshire, Eaton Hall. The Queen (pictured with the Duke at his daughter Lady Tamara's wedding in 2004) has been informed and tonight sent a personal condolence on behalf of the Royal family, while William and Kate were said to be 'very sad' to learn his death, adding in a statement that their 'thoughts are very much with his family'.The Duke is also pictured with Princess Diana, left, the Duchess of Cornwall, right, and the youngest of his three daughters, Lady Viola, 23, inset right.
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