Kirsty Bertarelli
When it comes to the wealthiest women in the United Kingdom, the name J.K. Rowling immediately comes to mind. Kirsty Bertarelli, Miss United Kingdom 1988 and Miss World runner-up, is the richest woman in the United Kingdom, according to Forbes.
While she has acquired a substantial fortune on her own, Ernesto Bertarelli, her husband and the source of the great bulk of her money, is considered to be worth $7.9 billion, according to Forbes magazine. The duo was married in the year 2000 and have three children, all of whom live in Switzerland with their parents.