Gopichand Hinduja and family at top spot
Gopichand Hinduja and his family have once again secured the top spot on the Sunday Times Rich List, with a net worth of £37.2 billion, up from £35 billion the previous year.
Gopi, along with his brother Srichand out of the four, managed the UK interests of the family's global business empire, the Hinduja Group. Srichand passed away last year at the age of 87 due to dementia. Both of them first reached the top of the Sunday Times Rich List in 2014, when their wealth stood at £11.9 billion. (Photo: Agencies)
Sir Leonard Blavatnik stand at 2nd position
Sir Leonard Blavatnik, a Ukrainian-born philanthropist and business magnate, holds the position of the second-richest individual in Britain, with a staggering net worth of £29.25 billion. Blavatnik amassed his fortune primarily through his business ventures in Russia. In 2011, he acquired Warner Music, and subsequently, in June 2020, he took the company public. (Photo: Bloomberg)
David and Simon Reuben and family stand at 3rd
David and Simon Reuben, along with their family, have amassed a staggering fortune of £24.98 billion. The brothers, who were born in Mumbai and raised in the United Kingdom, accumulated their wealth through astute investments in the property and technology sectors. The Reuben brothers' success can be attributed to their private equity and investment firm, Reuben Brothers, which has been instrumental in their financial growth. (Photo: Agencies)
Sir Jim Ratcliffe rank 4th in position
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a part-owner of Manchester United and the founder and chairman of Ineos, a global chemicals company secured 4th position with an estimated wealth of £23.52 billion
In February of this year, the Manchester-born businessman acquired a minority stake in the club and took control of football operations. (Photo: Reuters)
Sir James Dyson and family stand at 5th
Sir James Dyson and his family secured fifth position and possess a fortune of £20.8 billion. Dyson, an English inventor and entrepreneur, is renowned for establishing the technology company Dyson and pioneering the cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner during the 1970s. (Photo: Reuters)
Lakshmi Mittal and family rank 8th in position
Lakshmi Mittal and his family ranks at eighth position and possess a fortune of £14.92 billion. Lakshmi Mittal is an eminent Indian steel tycoon residing in the United Kingdom. He serves as the executive chairman of ArcelorMittal, the world's second-largest steelmaking conglomerate and also presides as chairman of Aperam, a prominent stainless steel manufacturer.
Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty ranked 245th
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, have climbed the ranks in the prestigious 'Sunday Times Rich List' for 2024, propelled by Murty's lucrative shareholding in Infosys.
Ranked 245th with an estimated wealth of £651 million, the couple has seen a significant rise from their position last year, owing largely to Murty's considerable earnings from Infosys dividends.
King Charles stands at 258th in the list
According to the Sunday Times 2024 Rich List, which was published on Friday, May 17, King Charles III possesses a personal fortune amounting to $770 million. This figure surpasses the late Queen Elizabeth II's net worth by approximately $270 million at the time of her passing.
Reports indicate that in 2022, Queen Elizabeth's personal wealth was estimated to be around $500 million.
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