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There is a difference between having money and making sure nobody in your family tree has to ever worry about money. These are the top ten richest families in the world:
Number 10: Bettencourt Family
Estimated family net worth: thirty six billion dollars. The name might sound familiar because Liliane Bettencourt is also the wealthiest and richest woman in the world. Even if you have never heard the name before you certainly have heard of L’Oreal. Back in 1907 Eugene Schueller started the legendary business. After he passed away his daughter Liliane Bettencourt took over the company. However, she is not running L’Oreal anymore because she is suffering from dementia. Her only daughter is taking care both of her and her family empire. Liliane Bettencourt is not just the head of the richest family in France, she is also the richest widow and the richest woman in the world. Liliane Bettencourt holds her family’s total net worth which is estimated at around $36 billion United States dollars.