Prince George’s godfather, the Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, is reportedly deciding whether to ask Prince Harry or William to be his newborn daughter’s godfather.
The Duke and his wife, Olivia, welcomed their daughter Cosima on July 27, a joyous occasion that likely delighted both Prince William, 44, and Prince Harry, 40, who are among Hugh’s closest friends.
However, it seems the birth has also presented a significant quandary for Hugh. The issue at hand is who will serve as Cosima’s godfather. According to The Times, Hugh and Olivia, who is Princess Kate’s “uncanny” lookalike, find themselves navigating a “minefield” over whether to extend the honor to Prince Harry.
This is due to Harry’s strained relationship with his brother William, who is rumored to be chosen as Cosima’s godfather.
Friends of the couple suggest that William has been selected, although this has not been officially confirmed, given his ongoing presence in Hugh’s life.
Furthermore, William previously asked Hugh to be the godfather to his eldest son, Prince George, now 12. However, Hugh, who boasts an estimated fortune of $12 billion, is also the godfather to Harry’s six-year-old son, Prince Archie.
This connection could potentially sway him towards offering Harry the same role for his daughter Cosima.
Hugh and Olivia have yet to officially announce who the godparents of their daughter will be or when the christening will take place.
This isn’t the first time William and Harry’s feud has affected Hugh’s family ordeals.
Last year, William served as an usher at the duke’s wedding and Harry did not attend. There are many rumors speculating the reason behind his absence, including a few that point to his explosive fallout with his older brother following the publication of his memoir Spare that had been released the year prior.
While the couple never shed light on the actual reasoning, their thoughts on Harry and his wife Meghan Markle‘s lack of attendance were revealed by a friend of the brothers.
While speaking to The Times at the time, they said, “It’s incredibly sad it has come to this. Hugh is one of very few close friends of William and Harry’s who has maintained strong bonds and a line of communication with both. He wishes they could put their heads together and patch things up, but realises it’s unlikely to happen before the wedding.”
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The duke has been friends with Harry and William since childhood.
The Grosvenor family has long-standing relationship to the royal family. Hugh played a key role in King Charles III’s Coronation in 2023, carrying the Standards of the Quarterings of the Royal Arms and Standard of the Principality
Hugh’s late father, Gerald Grosvenor, was a close companion of King Charles, who became one of Hugh’s godparents after his birth in 1990.
Gerald’s widow, Natalia, acts as a godmother to Prince William and in turn, the late Princess Diana was chosen to be a godmother to Gerald’s second daughter, Lady Edwina Grosvenor.
‘ The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties ’
‘ Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.the-express.com ’
