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 x2 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; his titles passed to his cousin, Gerald Grosvenor.

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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Westminster
3rd Duke of Westminster

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

Dukes of Westminster

Grosvenor Baronets of Eaton	Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet (1622–45) Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Baronet (1645–65) Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet (1665–1700) Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (1700–32) Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 5th Baronet (1732–33) Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet (1733–55) Sir Richard Grosvenor, 7th Baronet (1755–61)

Barons Grosvenor	Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baron Grosvenor (1761–84)

Earls Grosvenor	Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (1784–1802) Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Earl Grosvenor (1767–1831)

Marquesses of Westminster	Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster (1831–45) Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster (1845–69) Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster (1825–74)

Dukes of Westminster	Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (1874–99) Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1899–1953) William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster (1953–63) Gerald Grosvenor, 4th Duke of Westminster (1963–67) Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster (1967–79) Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (1979–present)