Ninety-three-year-old Lillian Bettencourt is the richest woman in France. The financial condition of the heiress of the cosmetic empire L`Oreal is $36.1 billion. However, Lillian Bettencourt manages her savings not independently, but with the help of a grandson who is appointed her guardian.
The Italy's richest woman, according to Forbes, is Maria Franca Fissolo, who will turn 76 next year. Maria Franca owes her multi-billion financial condition ($22.1 billion) to her husband, the founder of the confectionery company Ferrero Michel Ferrero, who died in 2015. The son of Ferrero and Fissolo - Giovanni - manages the business of the company.
The financial condition of one of the most famous residents of the Netherlands - the 62-year-old Charlaine de Carvalho-Heineken - is estimated at $12.3 billion. Drawing attention to the sonorous name, many can guess that the source of material wealth of this member of the Forbes list is the Heineken company. Charlene has a 25% stake in the brewing giant, which she received after her father's death.
Iris Fontbona is the richest woman in Chile. The financial condition of the 73-year-old businesswoman reaches $10.1 billion. Profit comes to the Fontbona family from Quinenco, the Chileans own the world's largest copper deposit and shares in energy, transport and port services. In addition, in her piggy bank, the Chile's richest woman has two private Croatian resorts.
Gina Reinhard is the richest resident of Australia, her financial fortune is estimated at $8.8 billion. Gina is in the Forbes rating because of her enterprising relatives. The woman's father founded the mining company Hancock Prospecting, which brings income to the Australian.
The richest woman of Angola is Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the president of the country. At home, she is called princess - to live a lifetime in the South African state, while earned $3 billion is possible only for those who were born under a lucky star can.
One of the youngest participants in the list, 32-year-old Tatiana Kaziraghi, is the richest citizen of Monaco. The financial condition of the spouse of the prince of the dwarf state reaches $2,4bln. Let's note, there also were billions on the account of the girl before the acquaintance with Andrea Casiraghi. In 2005, Tatiana's grandfather, Julio Mario Santo Domingo, exchanged his brewing Colombian company for 15% of shares in SABMiller.
In the photo: Tatiana and Charlotte Casiraghi.
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