Charlene de Carvalho: the new queen of British brewing

You may not have heard of her, but she is the second-richest woman in Britain. What's more, she owns a controlling stake in Heineken, the company that just bought British brewing institution Scottish and Newcastle.

Mention the name Charlene de Carvalho to most people and you are likely to be greeted with a blank stare. The Heineken heiress keeps a low profile and lives an unremarkable life, blending into Chelsea like any other elegant, middle-aged wife and mother.

Yet, with a fortune of £3.2bn, de Carvalho is Britain's second richest woman, says The Mail on Sunday. And last week she became "the new queen of British brewing" when Heineken, in which she has a controlling stake, took over Britain's biggest brewer, Scottish & Newcastle.

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