A Right Royal Battle ; the Mystery Over the Late Gayatri Devi's Legal Heirs Deepens with the Appearance of a Dubious Will. The Fight for Her Rs 2,000-Crore Legacy Is Not Over and Could Get Messy.
India Today › September 08, 2009
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What would royalty be without palace intrigues and family feuds? More so when the members involved are fighting over the legacy of the woman who defined the romanticism, fabulous wealth and style of India's erstwhile royal houses.
Gayatri Devi, once a prominent member of the global jet set and described as the most beautiful woman in the world, died three weeks ago but the controversy and mystery surrounding her legal heirs means that her soul is still to find peace.See the full content of this document
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A Right Royal Battle ; the Mystery Over the Late Gayatri Devi's Legal Heirs Deepens with the Appearance of a Dubious Will. The Fight for Her Rs 2,000-Crore Legacy Is Not Over and Could Get Messy.
With her only child, Jagat Singh, long dead, the other claimants to her and her son's property worth an estimated Rs 2,000 crore are still embroiled in a bitter battle over the prime property and other assets, including the fabulous jewellery and paintings she left behind.
Further intrigue was added recently with her Bangkok-based grandchildren claiming that they were her sole heirs and clutching what they clai...See the full content of this document
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