Prince William Will Take on a Special Role at Prince George’s Godfather’s High Society Wedding

The Prince of Wales, 41, is expected to act as an usher at the high society wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster to Olivia Henson on June 7, according to The Telegraph.

In the U.K., ushers are close to the groom and are a typical part of a wedding. According to the Church of England, ushers are among the first to arrive at a wedding ceremony so they can help welcome guests and seat them. “Your main role is to help guests feel welcome and comfortable in the church,” the church states.

Prince William and his brother, Prince Harry, played a similar role at the 2004 wedding of Hugh’s sister Tamara when she wed Edward van Cutsem.

The Duke of Westminster, 33, has many connections to the royal family, including being a godfather to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s eldest son, Prince George. However, The Telegraph reports that the Princess of Wales, 42, is not expected to attend the nuptials as she continues her cancer treatment.

It’s unclear if 10-year-old Prince George (or his siblings, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6) will attend the wedding. Both George and Charlotte are pros at being part of the bridal party, having served as a page boy or bridesmaid at several weddings, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s ceremony, both in 2018.

Despite being a godfather to the groom, King Charles is also not expected at the June 7 wedding, according to The Telegraph. The monarch, 75, is also undergoing cancer treatment, although he recently returned to a fuller schedule of royal duties.