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Anyone who has ever walked on the streets of London, a city full of life and light, will not be able to stop the sense of luxury and elegance of the old houses here. Because each house, each building is like a work of art, showing the noble character of the British. And maybe you will be surprised to know that half of the high properties that you are looking for, all belong to a prestigious noble family in London. Half of the land in London, including two areas dedicated to the high properties, Mayfair and Belgravia, all belong to this noble family. For the whole of Britain, only their house holds 0.2% of the land, a total of about 133,100 acres, i.e. 53,835 hectares, 7 times the number of land that the Queen of England owns. This family also holds the most land in the UK. If this is still not enough for you, then this information will be extremely confusing. They are also the owners of Buckingham Palace and cannot be any other name. They are the Rossvenor family. Maybe you are very curious why they can be so rich, and in the end, what do they own? Let's explore more about the prestigious family, but few people know about it, in today's video. Let's start! The history of a long-standing rich family Perhaps when it comes to the richest families in the world, people rarely mention the Rossvenors. However, those who know about the Old Money family will know that this is a family with a very long history, which was handed down from the 17th century. The most famous descendant of this family is Hugh Rossvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster, who was one of the richest people in the Kingdom of England and the world when he was only 29 years old. In 2020, according to Bloomberg, Hugh Rossvenor owned a $12.7 billion asset, helping him become the world's 30-year-old richest man. With this wealth, Hugh was actually richer than Queen Elizabeth II when she was still alive, and richer than King Charles at the time. King Charles is said to have accumulated a personal line of assets worth about 600 million pounds, 745 million USD. By the end of 2022, Hugh's line of assets had increased to $14.5 billion. The Rossvenor family, the real estate in the two areas of the Belgravia and Mayfair tributaries, have all been under Hugh's management since 2016. No one is richer than their father, no one has three lives. It seems not to be true for the Rossvenor family. For 342 years, they have lived a luxurious life from one place to another. It is still difficult to predict the future. To talk about this crazy wealth, first I have to mention the Age of Aquarius, which is the ancestor of Hugh. The property of the family dates back to the time of Norman, when the king's son-in-law, also known as Rossvenor, was given large areas of land in Cheshire. The Rossvenor family started from mining and mining in the 11th century. However, most of their property came from the result of a marriage in 1677, when Thomas Rossvenor married a young girl named Mary Davies, who was only 12 years old at the time, the successor of a wealthy family in London. Mary's inheritance included 500 acres of land and a field in the west of London, which belonged to the Rossvenor family. When the city expanded, the land became extremely valuable, and the Rossvenor family developed it into one of the richest residential areas today, including Mayfair, Timlico and Belgravia. Over time, Mary Davies' property grew more and more, and the Rossvenor family became the richest urban dwellers in the country. Their reputation was further enhanced by the continuous promotion in the aristocratic class. Since then, this family has been rich thanks to the property. With the eyes of faith, they began to explore the land, becoming the largest landowner in the UK. In 1710, the son of the poet Thomas, Richard Rossvenor, explored the Rossvenor Square in the Mayfair area. This is the first item of this family, which was also the first step in helping their wealth grow rapidly. After enjoying the sweetness of exploring the land, the Rossvenor family began to purchase a large amount of land throughout the UK. Since then, they have become the largest landowner in the UK, and their property has been constantly increasing. The Rossvenor Real Estate Corporation was also born in the 17th century and is one of the oldest real estate companies in the world. The Rossvenor family's strength continued to grow, and they began to attract the attention of the most powerful woman in the UK, Queen Victoria. In 1874, Queen Victoria gave Hugh Rossvenor, the head of the Rossvenor family at that time, the title of Duke. As a coincidence, the first Duke of this family is also named Hugh Rossvenor. He can be said to be the richest man in the UK. His property is enough to buy all of London. What makes people talk about him the most is the love between him and the poet Coco Chanel, the founder of the Chanel luxury brand. After this Duke passed away, the title was passed on to his brother William Rossvenor. However, this second-generation Duke passed away only 10 years later. After that, the title was passed on to his brother Gerald Rossvenor. Four years later, Gerald passed away and passed the title back to his brother Robert Rossvenor. This also helped Robert be the richest man in the UK in the 1970s. In 1979, Robert Rossvenor passed away and his son, Gerald Rossvenor, became the 6th Duke of Westminster. He is also the father of the contemporary duke Hugh Rossvenor that we mentioned earlier. As the richest duke in the UK in 2016, he ranks 114th in the list of the richest people in the world by Forbes magazine. He works 12 hours a day and has a great contribution to expanding the Grosvenor Group out of the UK. This Duke passed away on August 9, 2016 and all of his $12.3 billion worth of property was passed on to his only son, Hugh Rossvenor. When Hugh was 25 years old, he didn't have to pay taxes because most of his property was passed on to his family. According to Forbes magazine at the time, the Duke of Westminster became the 3rd richest man in the UK and the 68th richest man in the world. The modern-day duke is super-rich. As for the personal life of Hugh, it is not publicly known. The rare public information about him is that in October 2013, he was seen as the first stepfather of Prince George of Cambridge, the son of Prince William and Prince Kate. After being awarded the Grosvenor Group, one of the top-notch real estate companies in London in 2016, although he took over the company at the age of 25, the Duke proved his leadership skills. By the end of 2018, Grosvenor had expanded business activities to 60 cities around the world and managed property with a total value of $12.3 billion, or $15.9 billion. Speaking of the real estate that Hugh owns, it is easy to make people feel jealous because it is too grand. In London, Grosvenor owns two trade centres, Mayfair and Belgravia, in London, where luxury brands, art exhibitions and financial companies are concentrated. Grosvenor Square is 2.5 hectares wide, located in the centre of Mayfair District, where many dignitaries, diplomats, and diplomats visit when they set foot in the UK. This used to be the location of the US Embassy and the Canadian Embassy. This is the most expensive real estate area in the UK. In addition, Duke is also the owner of Eton Hall, one of the classic-style buildings in the Eccleston village, Cheshire, UK. This real estate is one of the attractive tourist destinations in Cheshire. The long-established Abbey Estate House in the Abbey Estate village, Hartlands, England, was recognized as a British National Heritage in 1986, also owned by Duke. Eton Hall is 4,400 hectares wide, almost half the size of Beijing. With more than 300 employees, it is said to be Duke's regular place. A description of the kitchen in 2004 in this place is as follows. Eton Hall is only a few blocks away from the house. The kitchen is more than 3 meters wide, which is about 4.8 km. When the rice is put on the table, it is already cold. The kitchen can accommodate up to 100 people, so you can see how grand and luxurious it is. The 5-star hotel The Vermont is also owned by Duke. This is due to the cooperation between Grosvenor Group and Chris Corbin, Jeremy King, and in 2014 it became the best hotel in the world by Luxury Travel Intelligence. Grosvenor Group also owns a number of other luxury real estate abroad. It is noteworthy that the La Garganta real estate in the Castilla-La Marca area in Spain, which is home to 19,000 olive trees and 34,000 pine trees, 73 rental real estate on the famous Rue de la République road in Lyon, France, 3 shopping malls in Stockholm, Sweden, Parkside Plaza, and the high-end residential area of Westminster Terrace in Hong Kong. By 2020, COVID-19 broke out, which made Grosvenor's rental real estate business situation unfavorable. About half of Grosvenor's real estate in London, Lisbon, Shanghai, and Monaco is in a state of recession. In the face of this situation, Grosvenor announced that it would not charge rental real estate agencies to share the difficulties when the business situation was frozen. Grosvenor also said it would not fire any employees in the crisis caused by COVID-19. This young billionaire has donated more than $15.6 million, more than $374 billion, to national health services in the UK, health research and development, and charitable organizations that provide food to people to fight COVID-19. Famous and rich, but the Westminster formula rarely appears in many media outlets. He mainly participates in charitable activities through the Westminster Foundation of the family. This charitable foundation has many contributions to activities to improve education and the living environment in the UK. He also has three sisters, Lady Tamara Catherine Grosvenor, Lady Edwin Louis Grosvenor, Lady Viola Georgina Grosvenor also participate in the operation of the charity fund of the family. The giant global real estate chain of Grosvenor's house Perhaps, to list their long-standing assets, first we have to mention the Grosvenor Group, more than 520 employees, with the main activities are investment development and real estate fund management. The development company WithShift has more than 450 employees looking for solutions to global challenges such as food, energy and water. Family Investment Office has more than 470 employees working with the goal of managing 4 real estate areas in rural areas in the UK and Spain. The charity fund of the Grosvenor family The Westminster Foundation Grosvenor Estate Charity Fund has a value of about 11.8 billion pounds per day. Grosvenor Estate operates in 60 cities and directly owns 1,550 real estate blocks holding 165,000 acres of land in rural areas around the world. In Britain alone, this family holds 131,100 acres of land, equivalent to 53,504 hectares. Most of Grosvenor's assets are built on land with the highest value in London, which includes 40 hectares of the Mayfair district and 80 hectares in Belgravia. The area is famous for a variety of clubs, luxury stores, South Michelin award-winning hotels and real estate prices here are sky-high. In addition, they also have several real estate blocks in the city named after their families such as Grosvenor Street and Grosvenor Hill, Connaught hotels, Lanesboro and the former US Embassy The estate also belongs to the Grosvenor family and is owned by the Grosvenor family. Grosvenor's share of land in all of Britain's shopping centres, including Liverpool One, is worth up to 920 million pounds. In the city centre of Cambridge, Grosvenor also owns up to 99 Trumpington Meadows apartments and real estate blocks. In addition, Hugh is currently the owner of 96,000 acres. Equivalent to 38,849 hectares, with 3,500 acres Grosvenor is also home to the Springside Residence in the romantic city of Edinburgh. In North Wales, Hugh owns 1,800 acres of 728 hectares of land rich in natural resources such as limestone and clay. The Grosvenor family also owns a variety of assets around the world. In the US, Grosvenor has invested 917 acres of 371 hectares in the Silicon Valley and built the First Residence in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. In San Francisco, this wealthy family also owns a 6-story, 185-square-foot Pearl Street Residence with 195 apartments and a swimming pool on the upper floor. The 1645 Pacific Avenue includes many penthouse apartments along the construction route. In Australia, the Melbourne real estate block of Grosvenor Group has invested in the Australian real estate company PropertyLink to acquire a property worth AUD 303.3 million. In Canada, the Grosvenor Ambleside project includes 98 unique apartments with strong architectural, artistic and cultural features of Western Vancouver. The family's other assets include the Connaught Hotel, which is located in the heart of the city. In France, the family owns 73 retail stores on Rue de la République in Lyon. In Sweden, the family owns shopping malls such as Heneige, Ballstar and Vesby Centrum in Stockholm. In Shanghai, the family also owns many collections from wine to art and furniture. However, like many rich and long-standing families, the Grosvenor family does not avoid the dark side of luxury. These incidents have also affected the family's reputation, especially in the late 2000s. A noteworthy case involves Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, the sixth official of Westminster. Information about his improper behavior has been revealed, attracting the attention of the media. The story revolves around his relationship with the royal family about his relationship with a high-ranking girl at the New York City Governor's Office, Elizabeth Spencer. Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor is also a controversial figure at a young age. Although he grew up in a noble family, he was not always a good boy. At his 21st birthday party at the Eton Hall in 2012, the British billionaire made headlines when he donated 5 million pounds for a very extravagant party. Not only that, the young royal family often appeared at night parties and were often intimate with friends. The modern Grosvenor family In the 21st century, the Grosvenor family continued to play an important role and had a great impact on the British royal community. The Grosvenor family continued to play a role In April, Justice Hughes proposed to his 30-year-old girlfriend Olivia Hanson at the Eton Hall in Hatcheshire after two years of engagement. The Grosvenor's fiancée used to study at the famous Marlborough College with Kate Middleton and Princess Eugene at Hartwellshire. Hanson then studied Spanish and Italian at Trinity College before moving to the UK. Hanson now works at Bellazoo, a London-based business that distributes products from all over the Mediterranean, such as Spanish olive oil. She joined Bellazoo as a financial manager in 2019. On the other hand, Hughes also has two sisters and a younger sister who are both married. Tamarra, 43, married Edward Van Kessam, the son of Prince Albert II and Prince Philip II. Edwina, 41, married Dan Snow at the Bishops' Lodge in Liverpool in 2010. Her 30-year-old sister was also married. Edwina Grosvenor is also known as the founder of the charity The Clink and the founder of the charity One Small Thing. The Clink is a place where prisoners can participate in the culinary industry and help them prepare for life after prison. As you can see, the Grosvenor family has engraved a timeless image of their wealth and power, wealth and influence to create a model of a luxurious life and noble status. Thank you for watching! Goodbye and see you again!