Duke of Westminster and new bride Olivia Henson release beaming wedding photos

The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have released stunning wedding photos giving fans an insight into the biggest society wedding of the year.

Hugh Grosvenor and his new wife Olivia Henson got married on Friday at Chester Cathedral in the highly anticipated ceremony attended by Prince William.

The Prince of Wales was an usher on the day, and many expected Prince Harry to also be in attendance, as he had been close friends with the groom.

However, the Duke of Sussex stayed at home in California with Meghan Markle after reportedly declining the invite so as not to take attention away from the couple's big day.

Hugh and Olivia had been together for two years before getting engaged last year, and will now settle down at the billionaire's Cheshire estate.

Hugh is close with many of the royals - he is godfather to Prince George and Prince Archie, and is the godson of King Charles - but Prince William was the only member of The Firm in attendance.

Olivia wore a veil designed by Emma Victoria Payne that incorporated floral motifs from her great-great-grandmother's veil, dating back to around 1880.

Her dress was made by the same designer, and she wore blue heels and the Faberge Myrtle Leaf Tiara made just for Grosvenor brides to wear on their wedding day and has been in the family since 1906.

The ceremony was interrupted by two Just Stop Oil protestors at around 12:30 pm, who used fire extinguishers to spray powder paint in the direction of the wedding party as they left the cathedral.

Police quickly removed them as onlookers booed. JSO named them as Polly, 73, a care worker from Norfolk, and Sheila, 69, a former NHS nurse from Bristol.

After the ceremony, roughly 400 guests travelled to the reception at Eaton Hall, the family home just outside Chester.