Billionaire Dynasty Behind London’s Chelsea Enters New Era
- Edward Cadogan succeeds his father Charles as 9th Earl Cadogan
- As chair, he’s helped add global brands to property empire
A residential mansion block in the Kensington and Chelsea district of London, UK.
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In 1717, a member of the Cadogan family married the daughter of Hans Sloane, a physician to Britain’s royal family who owned 166 acres of land in London’s Chelsea neighborhood.
That union paved the way for the Cadogans to become major landlords in the UK capital, and they’re still passing down assets originating from that marriage more than three centuries later.