Elizabeth's personal fortune has been the subject of speculation for many years. Jock Colville, who was her former private secretary and a director of her bank, Coutts, estimated her wealth in 1971 at £2 million (equivalent to about £25 million today). In 1993, Buckingham Palace called estimates of £100 million "grossly overstated". She inherited an estimated £70 million estate from her mother in 2002. The Sunday Times Rich List 2015 estimated her private wealth at £340 million, making her the 302nd richest person in the UK. COUNT 5
QSN1 What has been a subject of speculation concerning Elizabeth's wealth? ANS1 personal fortune QSN2 What was Elizabeth's wealth extimated to be in 1971? ANS2 £2 million QSN3 What did the palace call estimates of Elizabeth wealth in 1993? ANS3 "grossly overstated" QSN4 What did the Sunday Times estimate Elizabeth's fortune to be in 2015? ANS4 £340 million QSN5 Where does Elizabeth's wealth place her in the list of the richest in the UK? ANS5 302nd