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1
Prince William
Duke of Cornwall · heir to the throne
£1.2bn
Duchy of Cornwall net assets (royal.uk, 18 Jun 2026)
Holds the largest estate on this list and cannot keep the proceeds of selling any of it: they stay inside the Duchy.
2
The Arnault children
$116.5bn
3
David Ellison
$186.5bn
4
Akash Ambani
$82.4bn
−$177m
5
Howard, Susie and Peter Buffett
$154.4bn
+$471m
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Today's five · No. 3 · Friday 30 October
Which family's business is the oldest on Forbes's 2026 ranking of America's richest families?
Rockefeller
Hearst
du Pont
Smith
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Richer or Poorer · No. 2
The du Pont family
$22bn
or
Rob Walton
?
Is Rob Walton richer or poorer?
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7 Truths About Old Money Style in 2026, From Hermès to Loro Piana
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£16.1m Award Against Libya Lands on the Gaddafi Mansion in Hampstead
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The $120tn Genghis Khan Myth and the Richest Person in History in 2026
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Nearly $15bn Hangs on Larry Page’s Residency Under the 2026 California Billionaire Tax
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The 8 Biggest Billionaire Donors of 2025, According to the Lists Published in 2026
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How the Rockefellers and du Ponts Rank Among America’s Richest Old-Money Families in 2026
Etiquette
9 Tests That Settle What Is an Aristocrat in 2026 and Who Still Counts
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9 Answers to What Is a Count and Countess in 2026
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How the Royal Order of Precedence Works and Who Curtsies to Whom in 2026
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What Monaco’s Constitution Says About Who Inherits the Fortune in 2026
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What United Airlines Boss Scott Kirby’s Inheritance Tax Idea Would Mean in 2026
Mindset
Gloria Vanderbilt’s Estate Came to Less Than $1.5 Million
Mindset
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Fined His Children a Nickel for Bad Bookkeeping
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The $90,000 Buffett Inheritance and the Billionaires Not Leaving Money to Their Children in 2026
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Paris Jackson Is Fighting Her Father’s Estate With a Calendar
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10 Facts About the Schwarzman Centre Oxford and Its £185m Gift in 2026
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$94.9bn for the Foundation and 1,384 Starts for Georgina Bloomberg
Opinion
8 Points Against Central Banks Repatriating Gold, the 2026 Opinion That Dutch Bullion Backs
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8 Reasons Oxford Was Right About the Schwarzman Centre, an Opinion for 2026
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Heirs List
Puzzles
Taste & Travel
Investments
Etiquette
Mindset
Pioneers
Opinion
Live · The DDW Heirs List
1
Prince William
Duke of Cornwall · heir to the throne
£1.2bn
Duchy of Cornwall net assets (royal.uk, 18 Jun 2026)
Holds the largest estate on this list and cannot keep the proceeds of selling any of it: they stay inside the Duchy.
2
The Arnault children
$116.5bn
3
David Ellison
$186.5bn
4
Akash Ambani
$82.4bn
−$177m
5
Howard, Susie and Peter Buffett
$154.4bn
+$471m
See the full list
→
Today's five · No. 3 · Friday 30 October
Which family's business is the oldest on Forbes's 2026 ranking of America's richest families?
Rockefeller
Hearst
du Pont
Smith
Play today's five
→
Richer or Poorer · No. 2
The du Pont family
$22bn
or
Rob Walton
?
Is Rob Walton richer or poorer?
Play today's run
→
Taste & Travel
Minecraft’s Creator Wants His Beverly Hills Money Back
Taste & Travel
7 Truths About Old Money Style in 2026, From Hermès to Loro Piana
Taste & Travel
What the Bank of England Knows About Where the World’s Gold Is Stored in 2026
Taste & Travel
£16.1m Award Against Libya Lands on the Gaddafi Mansion in Hampstead
Investments
The $120tn Genghis Khan Myth and the Richest Person in History in 2026
Investments
Nearly $15bn Hangs on Larry Page’s Residency Under the 2026 California Billionaire Tax
Investments
The 8 Biggest Billionaire Donors of 2025, According to the Lists Published in 2026
Investments
How the Rockefellers and du Ponts Rank Among America’s Richest Old-Money Families in 2026
Etiquette
9 Tests That Settle What Is an Aristocrat in 2026 and Who Still Counts
Etiquette
9 Answers to What Is a Count and Countess in 2026
Etiquette
How the Royal Order of Precedence Works and Who Curtsies to Whom in 2026
Etiquette
What Monaco’s Constitution Says About Who Inherits the Fortune in 2026
Mindset
What United Airlines Boss Scott Kirby’s Inheritance Tax Idea Would Mean in 2026
Mindset
Gloria Vanderbilt’s Estate Came to Less Than $1.5 Million
Mindset
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Fined His Children a Nickel for Bad Bookkeeping
Mindset
The $90,000 Buffett Inheritance and the Billionaires Not Leaving Money to Their Children in 2026
Pioneers
Paris Jackson Is Fighting Her Father’s Estate With a Calendar
Pioneers
10 Facts About the Schwarzman Centre Oxford and Its £185m Gift in 2026
Pioneers
7 Things on Record About Jemima Goldsmith’s Net Worth in 2026
Pioneers
$94.9bn for the Foundation and 1,384 Starts for Georgina Bloomberg
Opinion
8 Points Against Central Banks Repatriating Gold, the 2026 Opinion That Dutch Bullion Backs
Opinion
Bring Back the Hereditary Peers: 6 Reasons Removing Them From the House of Lords Was Westminster’s Worst Decision in a Generation
Opinion
8 Reasons Oxford Was Right About the Schwarzman Centre, an Opinion for 2026
Opinion
How Donald Trump’s Jupiter Golf Club Became Forbes’ $825m Bird Sanctuary in 13 Years
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