LONDON 15 Apr (ANA) - The billionaire Duke of Westminster has pledged £ 12.5million to help the NHS in its fight against coronavirus.

 

Landowner Hugh Grosvenor, 29, is the richest person under the age of 30 in the world with an estimated worth of £ 10.1billion. 

 

A close friend of the royal family's, he is Prince George's godfather and owns 200 acres of Belgravia and 100 acres of Mayfair, as well as the family's sprawling estate in Cheshire. 

 

The Duke donated £ 2.5million to the Health Service when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out last month, but says he was so 'humbled' by the work of doctors and nurses he wanted to give another £10million.

 

His new pledge means he is now the biggest donor in Britain, towering over the money given by a host of celebrities including James McAvoy, the Clooneys and Piers Morgan.(ANA) 

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