Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos treated like royalty on tour of Buckingham Palace
AMAZON mogul Jeff Bezos was treated like royalty on a window-shopping tour — of Buckingham Palace’s treasures.
The 58-year-old spent an hour admiring gems, artworks and prized possessions with his family.
All fell within the price range of Bezos, worth an estimated £123billion, though none is for sale — and definitely not with next-day delivery like Amazon Prime.
A highlight was a display including the Queen’s iconic Diamond Diadem set with 1,333 brilliant-cut diamonds and 169 freshwater pearls.
Bezos spent £90 per ticket for the after-hours tour before dining with Top Gun star Tom Cruise — now said to want to follow suit.
A source said: “The Bezos visit is already jokingly being nicknamed a ‘shopping trip’ by Palace staff.
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"He showed a particular interest in the Throne Room and Ballroom.”
The State Rooms — closed to the public since the summer of 2019 due to Covid — also contain masterpieces by Rubens, Rembrandt and Canaletto.
The Platinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Accession exhibition opened on Friday and runs until October 2. Regular entry costs £60, while the exclusive £90 tickets come with a guide.
Mr Bezos — recently dethroned as world’s richest man by Elon Musk — was believed to be with up to 30 family and friends for Monday’s private tour, which started at 6.30pm.
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The source added: “It overlapped slightly with the public opening, so he was moved room to room discreetly to hide his visit from the day’s last remaining visitors.”
Afterwards he was seen with partner Lauren Sanchez, 52, at a Mayfair restaurant, where they were joined by 60-year-old Tom.
