Hugh Grosvenorthe Duke of Westminster, and spouse Olivia Henson are formally dad and mom.
“The Duke and Duchess of Westminster are thrilled to announce the start of their child daughter,” the couple informed Hi there! in a Sunday, July 27, assertion. “They’ve named her Cosima Florence Grosvenor, who was born in London right this moment.”
The assertion continued, “Each the Duchess and Cosima are doing properly. The Duke and Duchess now look ahead to spending this particular time collectively as a household.”
Information broke in March that Grosvenor was anticipating his first child with Henson.
“The duchess is anticipating a child in the summertime,” a spokesperson for Grosvenor and Henson stated on the time. “The couple are delighted with the information and are very a lot trying ahead to beginning a household collectively.”
Grosvenor married Henson in June 2024, eight years after inheriting his dukedom. Hugh’s father, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, beforehand presided over the Westminster duchy till his loss of life in 2016 following a coronary heart assault.
Hugh additionally does philanthropic work, together with operating the Westminster Basis.
“We’re focusing our efforts the place we imagine we will make the best affect by means of grant funding, serving to charities develop stronger and extra resilient,” Hugh stated in a June assertion. “(We’re additionally) teaming up with others to push for broader optimistic change.”
As well as, Hugh has spectacular royal ties because the godson of King Charles III and a longtime good friend of Prince William. (The Prince of Wales, 43, even named Hugh as his eldest son Prince George’s godfather.)
William even served as an usher in Hugh’s 2024 marriage ceremony, attending solo whereas his spouse, Princess Kate Middletonbattled an undisclosed type of most cancers. Kate, 43, confirmed her analysis in March of that yr.
“I’m properly and getting stronger day-after-day by specializing in the issues that can assist me heal in my thoughts, physique and spirits,” she stated in a press release on the time. “Having William by my facet is a good supply of consolation and reassurance too, as is the love, help and kindness that has been proven by so lots of you. It means a lot to us each.”
Kate took a step again from her official royal duties as she underwent chemotherapy, which she accomplished in fall 2024. She is now in remission.
“You placed on a type of courageous face, stoicism by means of remedy. Therapy’s achieved, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get again to regular,’ however really, the part afterwards is basically, actually tough,” Kate recalled throughout a public look earlier in July. “You’re not essentially underneath the scientific staff any longer, however you’re not in a position to perform usually at dwelling as you maybe as soon as used to. Somebody to assist speak you thru that, present you and information you thru that type of part that comes after remedy, I believe is basically beneficial.”