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| Duke of Westminster, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, dies aged 64 | |
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| Billionaire landowner the Duke of Westminster has died aged 64, his estate said. | |
| Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor died at the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire on Tuesday. | |
| He had suddenly become ill on his Abbeystead Estate, a spokesman added. | He had suddenly become ill on his Abbeystead Estate, a spokesman added. |
| He was one of the UK's richest landowners, with a fortune estimated at $10.8bn (£8.3bn) by Forbes magazine. That would make him the world's 68th richest person and the UK's third. | |
| 'Privacy' | |
| One of his four children, Hugh Grosvenor, the heir to the dukedom, is Prince George's youngest godfather. | |
| Giving news of his death, a spokeswoman said: "His family are all aware and they ask for privacy and understanding at this very difficult time. | |
| "No further comment will be made for the time being but further information will follow in due course." | |
| Among properties across the UK he owned 190 acres in Belgravia, an area near to Buckingham Palace, and one of London's most expensive districts. | |
| A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: "I can confirm that Her Majesty the Queen is aware of the news about the Duke of Westminster. | |
| "A message of condolence is being sent by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh." |