Billionaire Landowner Duke Of Westminster Dies Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are left "deeply shocked and greatly saddened" by the death of their friend.

 

Billionaire landowner the Duke of Westminster, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, has died at the age 64.

A  spokeswoman for his estate said he had suddenly become ill on his Abbeystead Estate.
He died on Tuesday afternoon at the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire.
 
"His family are all aware and they ask for privacy and understanding at this very difficult time," the spokesman added.
"No further comment will be made for the time being but further information will follow in due course."
The Duke was a friend of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, who were "deeply shocked and greatly saddened" by his death, Clarence House said.
 
The Duke's wife, Natalia, is godmother to Prince William, while his son Hugh is Prince George's youngest godfather.
A spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said: "I can confirm that Her Majesty the Queen is aware of the news about the Duke of Westminster. A private message of condolence is being sent by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh."
According to Forbes, the Duke was said to be worth around £9.35bn, making him the 68th richest billionaire in the world, and third in the UK.
He owned land in Belgravia, an area adjacent to Buckingham Palace and one of London's most expensive boroughs, as well as thousands of acres in Scotland and Spain.