Royal split: Here's a look at 5 costliest divorces of all time

A British court on Tuesday ordered the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to pay his ex-wife Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein and their children close to 550 million pounds or $730 million, making it one of the most expensive divorce settlements in British history.

Here's a look at top 5 of the world's costliest divorces in history.

Bill and Melinda Gates: $73bn

Although the philanthropic pair of 27 years announced their separation in May this year, the split of their assets could not be materialised in court due to the tangled nature of their personal and professional lives.
However, if their fortunes are split equally, Mrs Gates is estimated to be worth $73bn, making the divorce the most expensive in the world to date.

Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott: $38bn

Considering Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos was named the world’s richest man in June 2018, his 2019 divorce from his wife MacKenzie Scott of 25 years was expensive.
Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world’s richest man with a net worth of $197bn, paid $38bn to settle the divorce with his wife.

Alec and Jocelyn Wildenstein: $3.8bn

French-American businessman and art dealer Alec Wildenstein divorced his wife of 21 years, Jocelyn Wildenstein, in 1999. The divorce proceedings resulted in Mrs Wildenstein being awarded $2.5bn and $100 million annually for the next 13 years, amounting to a total of $3.8bn.

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Rupert Murdoch and Anna Torv Mann: $1.7bn

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and former journalist Anna Torv Mann were married for more than 30 years and had three children together. The couple agreed to separate in 1998. Torv Mann reportedly received $1.7bn – mostly in shares in News Corporation, Murdoch’s media and information services company.

Harold Hamm and Sue Ann Arnall: $975m

The divorce proceedings between oil magnate Harold Hamm and his wife Sue Ann Arnall were finalised in 2014, with Hamm writing her a $974.8 million cheque. Hamm founded Continental Resources in 1967 which is now worth $8.69bn, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.