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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Danielle Campoamor

Prince William Misses Rehearsal for Duke of Westminster's Wedding, Arrives in Discrete Sprinter Van Before the Ceremony

Prince William, Prince of Wales attends the wedding of The Duke of Westminster and Miss Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral on June 7, 2024 in Chester, England. .

Prince William missed out on a pivotal rehearsal for the Duke of Westminster's wedding, but found a way to show up when it mattered most.

On Thursday, June 6, Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster and the richest person under 40 living in the U.K., and his now-wife Olivia Henson rehearsed their nuptials the day before their high profile wedding ceremony at the historic Chester Cathedral.

Missing from the run-through, however, was Prince William, who at the time was in Normandy, France, attending two ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day as a member of the royal family and in his father, King Charles', place.

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