THE Duke of Westminster is said to be recovering well following surgery to remove a tumour from his lung last month, although he was forced to withdraw from last week’s University of Chester graduation ceremony at Chester Cathedral.
His Grace was due to present degrees at two ceremonies last Friday – November 2 – in his role as chancellor of the university, but his recuperation is said to be not as rapid as he had hoped.
A spokesperson for the Grosvenor Estate said: “We are pleased to say that, following surgery to remove a lung tumour on October 4, the Duke of Westminster is making a good recovery – although the Duke can be impatient when it comes to his own health and his recuperation may not be quite as rapid as he hopes.
“The good news is that no further treatment is required so it is just a matter of his making a full recovery from surgery”.
Professor Tim Wheeler, vice-chancellor of the University of Chester, took over the duke’s role at both graduation ceremonies. He said: “The duke is an outstanding chancellor. All at the University of Chester wish the Duke of Westminster a swift recovery and send our very best wishes to him during his recuperation.”
Gerald Grosvenor, the sixth Duke of Westminster, will be 61 next month. He recently retired from his role as Deputy Commander Land Forces in the Territorial Army, to concentrate on raising £300m to turn a stately home near Loughborough into the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre for wounded soldiers.
The Duke and Duchess of Westminster became grandparents for the third time earlier this year when daughter Lady Tamara van Cutsem gave birth to her second son, Louis Hugh Lupus, at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
