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In Focus | Qatar's ruling family
Who will inherit former emir's luxury assets?

Hamad bin ⁠Khalifa Al Thani built up a vast luxury portfolio in the last decade of his life.© Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Karim Jaafar (AFP), Qatar Amiri Diwan (AFP)

After abdicating as emir in 2013, Hamad bin ⁠Khalifa Al Thani, who died on 12 July at the age of 74, built up a vast investment portfolio in high-end real estate, hotels and luxury goods.

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Morgane Sézalory
Sézane founder branches out into hotel trade

Morgane Sézalory is converting a Parisian townhouse into a chic hotel.© Photomontage Glitz – Sources: Sézane

Work is underway to convert a former private mansion in the heart of the Marais district in Paris into a hotel.

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LVMH
Chaumet brings forward acquisition of Italian high-end jewellery maker

The high-end French jeweller and watchmaker is boosting its production capacities.© Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Chaumet

The deal was not supposed to be done until 2028. But the French luxury jeweller and watchmaker has jumped in and taken over its Piedmont supplier, less than six months after Kering acquired one of Europe's leading jewellery makers.

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Maybourne
Five-star London hotel The Emory under scrutiny over social housing pledges

The Maybourne subsidiary may have backslid on its affordable housing commitments.© Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: The Emory

In 2019, the Maybourne group subsidiary obtained planning permission in London's select Belgravia district on the proviso that it also invest in social housing. Five years on, however, the parent company has incorporated this affordable housing into another of its hotel projects instead, prompting Westminster City Council to open an inquiry.

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LVMH
Bernard Arnault on safe ground in Legend podcast interview

LVMH boss Bernard Arnault being interviewed by Guillaume Pley.© Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Youtube

By agreeing to speak for nearly two hours on the French Legend podcast platform, the LVMH boss favoured a media outlet with close ties to one of his group's service providers.

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