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Are there any British aristocrats left?
On average, Britain’s 600 or so aristocratic families are now as wealthy as their Victorian forebears at the height of Britain’s imperial expansion. The ten largest aristocratic personal fortunes left in the last decade add up to £1.06bn when adjusted to reflect current purchasing power.
Are there any aristocrats in existence today?
Aristocracies Today Aristocracies are still alive and well in some societies throughout the world. Familial aristocracies, for example, control the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf. The aristocracies of Europe, however, have generally been reduced to being ceremonial, if they exist at all.
THE Queen is the head of the aristocracy. With many of its members, in one way or another, she is allied. Not a few of the aristocracy are literally cousins of Queen Victoria. The last King, her uncle, ennobled seven of his illegitimate children, while two others married peers.
Who are the most wealthy aristocratic families in the UK?
The ten largest aristocratic personal fortunes left in the last decade total £1.06bn, when adjusted to reflect current purchasing power. Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster, is leading the pack of wealthy aristocrats and is due to inherit a personal fortune worth some £659m in 2019 prices, left by his father following his death in 2016.
Do aristocrats still own property in the UK?
The UK’s aristocracy has not had an iron grip on land ownership for centuries. Many aristocrats still own some real property, but real property has not been the major source of wealth in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales for centuries.
Why are there still hereditary aristocrats in the United Kingdom?
The There are still hereditary aristocrats in the United Kingdom (that is the official name of the country, which includes Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) because the people carry the titles that make up the nobility still produce male heirs who will one day will inherit the title, land, house and money.
Is the British aristocracy in decline?
Since Margaret Thatcher was in power, the value of a hereditary title has also increased four-fold. The data was collected from the wills of nearly 2,000 title holders. It dispels the image of a bumbling British aristocracy in decline, by showing that many of its present day members are canny investors.