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A magazine of the heirs, houses and rituals of modern wealth

Isak Danielson | Beyond the Ballads

Prince William

How Prince William’s Duchy Fell Out With Its Devon Tenants in Seven Months

A 3,000-acre corner of a £1.2bn estate, a six-month window to buy or leave, and a sale the Duchy has had to defend.

Watercolour of a Left Bank drawing room with irises in a vase, an empty gilt frame and a pale patch on the wall where a large picture hung

The €50m Monet Iris Sotheby’s Paris Record of 2026, and the Widow Who Never Lent It

Kennedy family (property connection)

What the Kennedy Family Really Has to Do With Le Provençal’s Riviera Penthouse

Rose Leslie

Why Rose Leslie’s Childhood Castle Is Being Sold by Somebody Else

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Scott Kirby, United Airlines CEO

What United Airlines Boss Scott Kirby’s Inheritance Tax Idea Would Mean in 2026

Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani

The 1,400 Lots Behind Sotheby’s Une Demeure Princière Al Thani Sale in 2026

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett’s Heirs: What His Children Actually Inherit, and the $140 Billion They Have to Give Away by 2034

Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa Is Arriving in New Zealand One Purchase at a Time

Michael Bloomberg, the biggest billionaire giver of 2025

The 8 Biggest Billionaire Donors of 2025, According to the Lists Published in 2026

The British order of precedence and the named royals and peers it ranks

How the Royal Order of Precedence Works and Who Curtsies to Whom in 2026

Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper

Gloria Vanderbilt’s Estate Came to Less Than $1.5 Million

Prince Harry and Meghan

What Happened to Frogmore Cottage After Harry and Meghan Left

Watercolour of a lakeside lawn on Scargo Lake with a bottle of red wine and two glasses on a table, a dark timber house and a stone tower beyond

The Josh Cellars House on Scargo Lake Was Built for Two

Alpine resorts and the named families and royals who own or rent there

8 Answers to Where the Rich Ski in 2026, from Gstaad Palace to Badrutt’s

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch Left Aspen Early and the House Did Fine

7 Names That Answer Who Owns Soho House in 2026