William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster

William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster (23 December 1894 – 22 February 1963) was the son of Lord Henry Grosvenor and a grandson of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. On his mother Dora's side, he was a great-great-grandson of William IV.

He was brain-damaged at birth. After the death of his mother, he lived with his stepmother, Rosamund, in a small house in the South of England. After her death he lived in another house in Bath with a carer.

The Duke died in 1963 at the age of 68, unmarried and childless. He is buried in the churchyard of Eccleston Church near Eaton Hall, Cheshire. His titles passed to his cousin, Gerald Grosvenor.

  • Coat of arms of the Dukes of Westminster
  • Grave of the 3rd Duke of Westminster
  • The 3rd Duke of Westminster's memorial in Eccleston Church

References
    Peerage of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    Hugh Grosvenor    		 Duke of Westminster
    1953–1963    		 Succeeded by
    Gerald Grosvenor


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