The 21 richest people in Europe

Sanjay Hinduja (2nd L) and guests attend the Mayfair Times Indian Summer Party at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park on June 1, 2015 in London.Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images

Political stability is important to the world’s richest people, which means it’s an interesting time to be a wealthy European.

As Britain pushes on with Brexit, Italy sees its liberal prime minister resign, and France flirts with the election of the far-right Marine Le Pen as President, a wave of populism seems set to sweep over the continent.

Europe’s wealthy elite is worried: political stability and a generous tax regime are rarely the hallmarks of populist government, and there are also fears that Brexit could drive away the country’s richest.

Business Insider took a look at who made it onto the Sunday Times Rich List this year — selected from those who either live or were born Europe, it is possible the list will look very different by next year.

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