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The rise and fall of the ‘king of the high street’ – Sydney Morning Herald
Sir Philip Green had built a fortune, been knighted by the Queen and rubbed shoulders with A-listers. But a series of business missteps saw his empire unravel and…
He was knighted by the Queen, feted by Prime Ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron, and rubbed shoulders with A-listers like supermodel Kate Moss and actor Sylvester Stallone.
Based in Monaco, home of the super-rich, he was oft snapped by paparazzi on his £100 million pound superyacht, Lionheart, and even hired Beyonce to perform at his son’s bar mitzvah bash.
Green was riding high.
He had bought department store chain BHS for £200 million in 2000, then Arcadia for £850 million pounds two years…
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