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Surrogate-born son can inherit £200m Longleat fortune, court rules

Summary

The Marquess of Bath’s surrogate-born son has been granted the right to inherit a share of his father’s £200m fortune in a High Court ruling. Ceawlin Thynn, the 8th Marquess and owner of the Longleat estate, asked for the court’s “blessing” to allow his second son Henry Thynn, nine, to inherit from three family trusts, to resolve legal uncertainty over whether Henry met the historical definition of a legitimate child.

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The Times

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Call for inheritance law change after aristocrat’s surrogacy case win

High Court backs Marquess of Bath in support of his son’s right to benefit from family trust despite being born to a surrogate mother

16 hours ago·United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

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Surrogate-born son can inherit £200m Longleat fortune, court rules

Lord Bath wins High Court decision to overcome trust rules that predate modern fertility treatments

16 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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GB News

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Royal succession laws under spotlight after landmark surrogacy ruling

A landmark High Court ruling involving one of Britain’s oldest aristocratic families has sparked questions over centuries-old Royal Family succession laws

1 day ago·London, United Kingdom

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