Astute readers will point out that we’ve already had
part four of the http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=447298&in_page_id=1770
famous series “Keeping up
with the Joneses“, but I’m going back to trampolines for the
missing part - get ready for the stupidly titled Keeping Up
With The Joneses Part 3 and a half!
First, some history: set in the massive 45 km² private gardens,
Eaton Hall has been home to the Grosvenor family since the 15th
century and in this time has served as a War hospital twice and had
its fair share of being demolished and then re-built.
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In 1874 Queen Victoria created the title “The Duke of
Westminster” for Eaton Halls owner, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Lupus_Grosvenor,_1st_Duke_of_Westminster
Hugh Grosvenor who, thanks to inherited property in central
London, was the richest man in Britain.
These days the Duke title is held by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Grosvenor,_6th_Duke_of_Westminster
Gerald Grosvenor, who also previously held the “Richest” title
but in recent years has http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6571269.stm slipped to
No. 5. However, the Duke has managed to cling onto the title of
Richest Man in Britain (who was born in Britain).
Of course, even billionaires have to keep up with the Joneses,
and the Duke of Westminster is no exception; outside the back of
the stately home there is a large blue trampoline, just like those
found
throughout the rest of the UK!
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Don’t forget that he’s rich though, the Duke has
2 trampolines!
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The full http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Times_Rich_List_2007 2007
rich list will be published this Sunday.
Thanks: Mrb
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