Musings of a Dissolute Wastrel by JPV Oliver, Gent

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The Rich Are Different from You and Me

The Rich Are Different from You and Me

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Jun 26, 2025
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When the late Gerald Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster - once Britain's richest man - was asked what advice he had for young entrepreneurs, Mr Grosvenor, the sixth Duke, told The Financial Times, “Make sure they have an ancestor who was a very close friend of William the Conqueror”.

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