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No. 4 - HRH Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark

One of five children of an exiled prince and hedgefunder and an American heiress, Her Royal Highness Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark was...
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No. 5 - The Marchioness of Bath

Born in Hungary and raised in France, the Marchioness of Bath has been described as a “soft porn actress” as well as a war...
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No. 6 - His Excellency Nunzio Alfredo D’Angieri and sons Stefan and Teava

This dandy dynasty of diplomats and collectors of motoring marvels are renowned on the international jet set. Diplomat H.E. Nunzio Alfredo D’Angieri was once...
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No. 7 - Jules Bianchi (1989 – 2015)

The Stirling Moss of his generation was tragically taken in his prime aged just 25. Nice born and the grandson of the three-time World...
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No. 8 - His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (حمدان بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, AKA “Fazza” or “فزاع)

The second son of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His...
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No. 9 - Lisa du Pont Moseley (also known as Lisa Dean Chandor MacGuigan Moseley, born Lisa Dean)

A reclusive chain-smoking heiress, Lisa du Pont Moseley is best known for her connections to the 1998 murder of Pati Margello, the prostitute girlfriend...
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No. 10 - Lord Mostyn

The 7th Baron Mostyn was born in 1984 and was said to be worth some £50 million ($85 million) by The Sunday Times in...
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No. 11 - His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan al-Saud

Oxford educated petrolhead HRH Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan al-Saud is married to the Duke of Northumberland’s niece and counts Jeremy Clarkson amongst his...
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No. 12 - Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump

The joining of two real estate and media dynasties came about in 2009 when Jared Kushner married Ivanka Trump. Harvard and New York University...
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No. 13 - The Rt. Hon. The Countess Mountbatten of Burma CBE, MSC, CD, JP, DL (also known as Lady Brabourne)

The great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and godmother to The Prince of Wales, the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma once suggested that war “gives you...
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No. 14 - Paul Arrouet and Dylan Lauren

New York based hedge fund manager Paul Arrouet married Ralph Lauren’s daughter, Dylan, in June 2011. He is the managing partner at Marblegate Asset...
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No. 15 - India Rose James

The “pink-tinged blonde” granddaughter of the late “King of Soho” Paul Raymond co-owns most of Soho with her half-sister, Fawn. India Rose James told the...
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No. 16 - Galen and Hilary Weston

Worth some £6.5 billion ($9.7 billion) as of April 2015, Toronto and Windsor, Florida based Galen and Hilary Weston control an empire that includes...
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No. 17 - Robert Durst

A member of the New York based Durst real estate dynasty and worth some $100 million, cross-dresser Robert Durst first came to the attention...
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No. 18 - The Countess of Carnarvon (née Fiona Aitken)

The chatelaine of Carnarvon Castle, the Countess of Carnarvon is a lady who doesn’t mince her words. In a March 2015 interview with the...
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No. 19 - Rafael de Medina y Abascal, 20th Duke of Feria

A member of the House of Medinaceli, Rafael de Medina y Abascal turned his back on a career with Credit Suisse to work in fashion...
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No. 20 - Patricia Campbell Hearst-Shaw (better known as Patty Hearst)

One of the most famous kidnap and Stockholm syndrome victims ever, Patty Hearst is the granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst, the inspiration for Orson...
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No. 21 - Alejandro Santo Domingo Dávila

Colombian-American Alejandro Santo Domingo Dávila became one of the world’s youngest billionaires in 2011 and has been described as “tall, dark and handsome”. He...
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No. 22 - Rose van Cutsem (née Rose Astor)

In marrying Hugh van Cutsem in 2005, Edinburgh educated Rose Astor united two dynasties. She describes herself as a “mother of three little pigs” and...
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No. 23 - Edward Cavendish (full name “Edward William Henry Delmar Cavendish”)

The son of Sir William and Lady (Liliana) Cavendish, Edward Cavendish featured on Town & Country’s ‘Most Eligible Bachelors’ list in 2014 and his...
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No. 24 - Delphine Arnault

This “heiress to a global brand” became the executive vice-president of Louis Vuitton in 2013. Delphine Arnault is the eldest child of the billionaire...
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No. 25 - Margaretta Large Fitler Murphy Rockefeller (known as “Happy Rockefeller”, née Margaretta Large Fitler)

The widow of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908 – 1979) is happy by name and happy by nature. A great-granddaughter of George Gordon Meade, the...
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No. 26 - Her Grace Deborah Cavendish, The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire DCVO (1920 – 2014; née The Hon. Deborah Freeman-Mitford)

The last surviving Mitford sister, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire was nicknamed “the housewife duchess” and made Chatsworth one of the most successful and...
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Princess Yasmin Aga Khan

The twice married daughter of the actress Rita Heyworth and Prince Aly Khan was married to the Greek economist and shipping heir Basil Embiricos...
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No. 28 - His Royal Highness The Duke of Bavaria, of Franconia and in Swabia, Count Palatine of the Rhine (born Franz Prinz von...

The senior co-heir general of King Charles I of England and Scotland came to public attention during Scotland’s independence referendum in September 2014. The...
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No. 29 - Lady Wolfson

With her late husband, Lady Wolfson was and remains as one of the UK’s leading philanthropists. The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation...
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No. 30 - His Highness Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan

This “famed show jumper” began riding at the age of three and competed at the 2010 World Championships aged just 19. He was fourth...
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No. 31 - Bobby and Ivey Leidy (AKA Mr and Mrs Robert Leidy, Jr.)

This wealth manager is the eldest grandson of Lilly Pulitzer and his wife runs an organic, gluten free and vegan West Palm Beach bakery...
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No. 32 - Charles Cadogan, The Rt. Hon. the 8th Earl Cadogan, KBE, DL

This thrice married aristocrat and landowner allegedly once said that he prefers the company of horses to people. After dining in a Sloane Square...
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No. 33 - Pear Pimpisa Chirathivat (แพร พิมพิศา จิราธิวัฒน์)

A teenage member of the dynasty who control Thailand’s Central Group of companies. Like her brother, Peach (พชร จิราธิวัฒน์), Pear is an aspiring pop...
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No. 34 - Arkadiy Abramovich (Аркадий Романович Абрамович)

Born in 1993, this heir to the fortune of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is the founder of ARA Capital, a company listed on the...
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No. 35 - Matthew Winthrop Barzun

The United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom was appointed in August 2013 and is a descendant of John Winthrop, an early 17th century...
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No. 36 - Jean-Christophe, His Imperial Highness the Prince Napoléon

An heir of the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, this investment banker is based in New York and works for Morgan Stanley. He succeeded his...
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No. 37 - Lauren Bush Lauren (nickname: “LBL”)

President George H. W. Bush’s model and designer turned philanthropist granddaughter became “Lauren Lauren” when she married David Lauren, son of Ralph Lauren, in...
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No. 38 - Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal

Ranked as “the most influential Arab in the world”, Al-Waleed has at various times held investments in News Corp, AOL, Apple Inc., Motorola, Fox...
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No. 39 - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Commonwealth realms

Her Majesty has governed as constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states and heads the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations. Supported by her gaffe prone husband,...
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No. 40 - The Hon. Imogen Lloyd Webber

The daughter of the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber lives in New York and is a contributor to MSNBC. Her Single Girl’s Guide was published...
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No. 41 - Charles Morgan

He’s a member of the family who created and still own the legendary Morgan Motor Company. He’s also worked in television news as a...
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No. 42 - Vicomte Arthur de Soultrait

A televised encounter with Pippa Middleton and an incident with a gun brought this French aristocrat to prominence but behind the wild façade, Arthur...
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No. 43 - W.L. “Lyons” Brown III

One of the Brown-Forman family of booze barons who is now making it on his own. This Laguna Beach resident sold his tequila brand...
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      The Roll Call - DYNASTIES AND GRANDEES

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      Nadja Swarovski-Adams

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      Nadja Swarovski-Adams (AKA “Nadja Swarovski”)
      Brooke Barzun (née Brooke Brown) – Ambassador’s wife

      2

      Brooke Barzun
      Stavros Niarchos III (AKA ‘Stav’ Niarchos)

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      Stavros Niarchos III
      HRH Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark

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      HRH Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark
      Anna Thynn, Marchioness of Bath (stage and pen name: Anna Gael, AKA “Lady Bass”)

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      The Marchioness of Bath
      His Excellency Nunzio Alfredo D’Angieri and sons Stefan and Teava

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      His Excellency Nunzio Alfredo D’Angieri and sons Stefan and Teava
      Jules Bianchi (1989 – 2015)

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      Jules Bianchi (1989 – 2015)
      His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (حمدان بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, AKA “Fazza” or “فزاع)

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      His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (حمدان بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, AKA “Fazza” or “فزاع)
      Lisa du Pont Moseley (also known as Lisa Dean Chandor MacGuigan Moseley, born Lisa Dean)

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      Lisa du Pont Moseley (also known as Lisa Dean Chandor MacGuigan Moseley, born Lisa Dean)
      Lord Mostyn, Greg Mostyn, 7th Baron Mostyn

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      Lord Mostyn
      His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan al-Saud

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      His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan al-Saud
      Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump

      12

      Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump
      he Rt. Hon. The Countess Mountbatten of Burma CBE, MSC, CD, JP, DL (also known as Lady Brabourne)

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      The Rt. Hon. The Countess Mountbatten of Burma CBE, MSC, CD, JP, DL (also known as Lady Brabourne)
      Paul Arrouet and Dylan Lauren

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      Paul Arrouet and Dylan Lauren
      India Rose James

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      India Rose James
      Galen and Hilary Weston

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      Galen and Hilary Weston
      Robert Durst

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      Robert Durst
      Countess of Carnarvon

      18

      The Countess of Carnarvon (née Fiona Aitken)
      Rafael de Medina

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      Rafael de Medina y Abascal, 20th Duke of Feria
      Patty Hearst

      20

      Patricia Campbell Hearst-Shaw (better known as Patty Hearst)
      Alejandro Santo Domingo

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      Alejandro Santo Domingo Dávila

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      Rose van Cutsem (née Rose Astor)

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      Edward Cavendish (full name “Edward William Henry Delmar Cavendish”)

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      Delphine Arnault

      25

      Margaretta Large Fitler Murphy Rockefeller (known as “Happy Rockefeller”, née Margaretta Large Fitler)

      26

      Her Grace Deborah Cavendish, The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire DCVO (1920 – 2014; née The Hon. Deborah Freeman-Mitford)

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      Princess Yasmin Aga Khan

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      His Royal Highness The Duke of Bavaria, of Franconia and in Swabia, Count Palatine of the Rhine (born Franz Prinz von Bayern)

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      Lady Wolfson

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      His Highness Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan

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      Bobby and Ivey Leidy (AKA Mr and Mrs Robert Leidy, Jr.)

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      Charles Cadogan, The Rt. Hon. the 8th Earl Cadogan, KBE, DL

      33

      Pear Pimpisa Chirathivat (แพร พิมพิศา จิราธิวัฒน์)

      34

      Arkadiy Abramovich (Аркадий Романович Абрамович)

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      Matthew Winthrop Barzun

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      Jean-Christophe, His Imperial Highness the Prince Napoléon

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      Lauren Bush Lauren (nickname: “LBL”)

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      Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal

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      Elizabeth II, Queen of the Commonwealth realms

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      The Hon. Imogen Lloyd Webber

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      Charles Morgan

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      Vicomte Arthur de Soultrait

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      W.L. “Lyons” Brown III