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The 14 aristocrats who are richer than the Queen

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Melissa Percy arrives with her father, the Duke of Northumberland, for her wedding to Thomas Straubenzee in 2013. PA

The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

14. The Duke of Northumberland

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Melissa Percy arrives with her father, the Duke of Northumberland, for her wedding to Thomas Straubenzee in 2013. PA

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

13. Charlotte Townshend

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The Prince of Wales greets Charlotte Townshend in 2006. PA

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

12. The Duke of Sutherland

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Winston Churchill and the current Duke of Sutherland's ancestor (R) on the beach in 1927. PA

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

11. Lord Rothschild

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Lord Jacob Rothschild arrives at St Bride's Church in London for a ceremony to celebrate the wedding of Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall. PA

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

10. Duke of Bedford

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Bloomsbury Estates

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

9. Prince Jonathan and Princess Gesine Doria Pamphilj

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YouTube/lafugadicaravaggio

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

8. The Earl of Iveagh and the Guinness family

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New born baby Arthur Edward Rory Guinness with parents Lord Iveagh (Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness) and Lady Iveagh (Miranda Guinness) after his birth on August the 10th 1969. PA

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

7. The Duke of Devonshire

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The Duke and Duchess and Devonshire. PA

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

6. Viscount Rothermere and family

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Viscount Rothermere. Reuters

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

5. Robert Miller and Princess Marie-Chantal and family

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Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, daughter of Robert Miller. Getty

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

4. Viscount Portman and family

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Portman Estates

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

3. Baroness Howard de Walden

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Wiki Commons

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

2. Earl Cadogan

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The Right Honourable the Earl Cadogan from London is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. PA

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

1. Hugh Grosvenor, son of the recently deceased Duke of Westminster

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The 7th Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, arriving for a memorial service to celebrate the life of his father, the sixth Duke of Westminster at Chester Cathedral, Chester. PA

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The Queen is undoubtedly rich but there are 14 other aristocrats whose wealth, estates, and assets dwarfs hers. 

The Queen is the 15th richest member of the titled nobility in Britain and actually only the joint 319th wealthiest person in the UK — alongside music mogul Simon Cowell, according to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2016. 

Her fortune is valued at £340 million ($418 million). She gets 15% 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 have billions more pounds than her.

Check out who made the list: 

(All the ages of the people who made the list correspond to the time their fortunes were calculated, which was as of April 24, this year. Since the data was released, the Duke of Westminster died and so the information has been updated to reflect his heir's claim to his wealth):

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