EXCLUSIVE Taxpayer will have to foot policing bill for the Duke of Westminster's wedding attended by Prince William - even though he is worth £10billion and force doesn't know how much it cost By Vivek Chaudhary Published: 08:58, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 08:58, 25 July 2024 e-mail View comments The lavish wedding of one of Britain's richest men the Duke of Westminster has been slammed after it emerged that taxpayers will have to pay the cost of policing it. Prince William was usher and Princess Eugenie was in attendance when Hugh Grosvenor – whose fortune is estimated at £10billion – tied the knot with Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral in the society wedding of the year. But despite the duke's vast wealth, Cheshire police say they won't ask him for a contribution towards security for the event – and will make local council taxpayers foot the bill.
The move was slammed by Evan Morris, chair of the Cheshire Police and Crime Panel, who fumed: 'We're looking at very, very substantial costs for policing that wedding. It took nine months to plan and Cheshire police haven't managed to put a price on the cost.' The move was also blasted by the Taxpayers' Alliance who called on the duke to put his hand in his pocket.
The Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson kiss after getting married at Chester Cathedral on June 7 Hugh Grosvenor's fortune is estimated at £10billion –but taxpayers will have to pay the cost of policing his wedding Prince William (pictured at the wedding) is .