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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Although described as "nonemployed," Telling is hardly on the dole. His mother is a member of the Vestey family, one of the wealthiest old-money clans in the land. The Vesteys have interests in shipping, insurance, refrigeration and real estate worth an estimated $1.5 billion. Telling's second cousin, Lord Samuel Vestey, 42 (known as "Spam" after the familiar product of a family meat-packing firm), is a polo-playing pal of Prince Charles. Michael has never officially been employed by the Vesteys, but it seems likely that he was well supported by a family trust fund. Following Telling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain: The Good Life | 9/26/1983 | See Source »

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