The Luxurious Half" is a documentary recently broadcast by the British BBC. Two presenters will lead the audience to explore the lives of the world's top richest people.
They start from places where the consumption unit is 10,000 pounds in London (not simple luxury goods, but various collections, high-end bridal shops, sports car stores, etc.), looking for those who walk in London from all over the world Rich people.
Seeing that the price of a pair of earrings is more than 2 million pounds (18.165 million RMB), everyone feels incredible like the host. For those consumption places that we ordinary people feel beyond reach, the top rich are like visiting IKEA.
The BBC documentary "The Little Half of Luxury"
Traditional British people have a strong sense of class, just like the famous British drama "Downton Abbey", they care about reputation and Status and status, although most of their fame is inherited from their ancestors.
Rich people who accumulate huge assets by doing business will try their best to build relationships with prestigious families through various means, such as becoming guests of traditional large families or marrying large families.
In today's era, what do you need to do if you want to raise your social class by being rich? The second episode of "The Little Half of Luxury" gave the audience some answers.
The BBC documentary "The Small Half of Luxury"
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entered the polo club and kept pace with the royals on the court.
Polo has always been an upper-class entertainment in the UK. The famous Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Henry are all keen members of the polo game.
The father of the current president of the Berkshire Polo Club wanted to play polo when he was young, but was rejected by other clubs. The other party said it was a game played by the old aristocratic class, and other people could not participate.
So after becoming a turntable producer, his father, who has a certain wealth, founded this club. It is open to all those who can afford it, no matter what class or place you are from.
The first member that this club attracted was Prince Charles of the royal family. After that, more upper-class people poured in, which naturally attracted more people from all walks of life who accumulate wealth on their own.
If you have your own polo team, you can enter the Berkshire Polo Club by becoming a member of the club.
The expenses for horses, players, membership fees, etc., must be spent at least ÂŁ250,000 (RMB 2.27 million) before entering the stadium, and if it is a top horse, a horse costs ÂŁ250,000.
But as long as you enter the stadium, you can meet anyone you want to meet, aristocrats, business celebrities, industry giants, and social elites. This is not only a place for leisure and entertainment, but also a place for socializing.
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Let the children enter the noble school.
Not only are the parents around me paying close attention to the education of the next generation, parents all over the world are preparing for the enemy. Stowe Middle School in Buckinghamshire was converted from a private estate of a top rich man in the mid-1800s, covering an area of ​​750 acres. It is a school where many wealthy people want their children to enter.
At the beginning of the establishment of the school, children of nobles were accepted for education, and the annual tuition fee was 30,000 pounds. If you add school uniforms, textbooks, off-campus visits, private education, etc., you need at least 300,000 pounds (2.72 million RMB) for more than 5 years. The cost of today has of course doubled.
Stowe Middle School not only provides accommodation for students, but also a special stable for students’ private horses. There is a special person to raise them for their little owners to ride after class. The breeder said: Most of these students come from families that have raised horses and horses for generations.
The host askedThe principal, whether to enter the Stowe Middle School is to step into the upper class. The principal said: Entering the upper class and becoming a business elite is not determined by the school, but by the individual students.
The meaning of this school is not to be a member of the upper class, but to connect with the wisdom of the deeper and more profound predecessors .
The students in school also said that they all know where the people around them come from, and know each other's origins and even their worth. But none of those can directly affect the relationship between students, the most important thing is their own learning.
This should be the most important thing that the noble school gives to the students. 's birth and environment can represent some things but not everything. The key lies in my ambition and where I will go .
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I have my own country property.
The traditional British old-style nobles all have their own manors, and the more they deviate from the city center, the more they have their status. But in modern times, many big family heirs cannot afford the large maintenance costs, and many manors have been sold, so many wealthy people feel that owning a country manor of their own is equivalent to entering the upper class.
The manor with a large area is not easy to maintain, and a lot of staff are often required. In the UK, the annual salary of a senior housekeeper can reach 300,000 pounds (2.72 million RMB).
If you want to replicate the aristocratic life of "Downton Abbey", you also need a chef, kitchen staff, gardener, waiter, full-time driver, etc. The annual consumption of these manpower can reach 900,000 pounds (817 million RMB).
For a sane modern person, it may be necessary to carefully consider the feasibility of this matter. If just to experience the old-style life of the aristocratic class, there is no need to find a lot of servants to form a service team. After all, they will not live in the country for a long time, and in the end only staff such as housekeepers live.
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became a VIP visitor to the Henry Royal Rowing Race.
If you want to be accepted by the upper class, you must get to know the people of that class and be accepted by that person in order to be accepted by more people.
The Henry Royal Rowing Race is also a place where high society, rich people gather and show off. Everyone who is a bit ambitious will not miss this opportunity.
Buying tickets for the rowing race at a large price is only the first step. The second step is to dress up in accordance with the requirements of the race. Both men and women have strict and traditional dress requirements. For example, women must wear skirts that are knee-length in length, men must wear formal attire and hard straw hats, and so on.
The BBC documentary "The Little Half of Luxury"
In order to enter the audience, you need to go to a specific clothing store for consultation and buy a valuable hat in a century-old store.
is separated by a bank. On the bank is a crowd of casually dressed people from other classes watching the game, and here is an area for the wealthy in the VIP seating area. Watching the same game, many people squeeze into VIP, also looking for opportunities to meet various people.
Now in society, money allows you to attend various places and buy most of the things you want. It even takes you into the so-called upper-class circle through various channels and methods. But when the banquet is over and the game exits, which circle should you go to?
BBC documentary "The Little Half of Luxury"
