The 15 aristocrats who are richer than the Queen

The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 15 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assetsdwarf hers.The Queen is the 16th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 329th wealthiest person in the UK, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.Her fortune is valued at 360 million ($466.2 million). She gets15% of the profits from the Crown Estate property portfolio as well as an allowance derived from taxpayer money. She also has an extensive collection of valuable assets, such as art, jewellery, and cars.But there are several aristocrats who havemore.Check out who made the list:15. The Duke of Northumberland: Net worth ' 370 million ($479.36 million). The Duke (pictured here with his daughter on her wedding day) owes his wealth to inheriting assets such as Alnwick Castle, which has been in the family for more than 700 years. He also has an extensive estates portfolio, including120,000 acres in Northumberland.14. Charlotte Townshend: Net worth '425 million ($550.5 million). Townshend is the only other person, other than the Queen, that is allowed to own wild swans. Her wealth mainly comes from estate companies and farming. One of the most lucrative estates she owns is 20 acres of land around the affluent Holland Park area in London.13. The Duke of Sutherland: Net worth ' 580 million ($751.39 million). Francis Ronald Egerton is the 7th Duke of Sutherland and most of his wealth comes from his art collection and12,000 acres in the Scottish Borders and East Anglia.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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