To the manor bought: the Americans who want to be British lords

The market for “noble” titles is booming

By Kent Russell

George Wentworth, Lord of Hardwick, definitely looked the part of an aristocrat: blond hair, lantern jaw, manifestly excellent skin. His LinkedIn profile, however, suggested a less than noble upbringing: New Hampshire childhood, degrees in graphic design from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and in management from the London School of Economics. George’s career saw him rise from deputy general manager at a Subway to the owner of a human-resources consultancy, Group Wentworth. The first time we spoke, he Zoomed me from his high-rise office on 59th Street in Manhattan, two miles and several tax brackets away from my own hovel.

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