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79-Year-Old Aristocrat Seeks Young Bride for Estate Management

11/25/2025

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Sir Benjamin Slade, a 79-year-old aristocrat from Somerset, seeks a bride at least 20 years younger to manage his 1,300-acre estate.
The Lady Slade would earn £50,000 annually and must be a skilled ballroom dancer, able to fire a shotgun, not a Scorpio, and not a drug user.
Slade cites tax reasons for a younger wife and says older spouse cannot be insured, and candidate must have legal accountancy skills.

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Story summary

Sir Benjamin Slade, a 79-year-old aristocrat from Somerset, seeks a bride at least 20 years younger to manage his 1,300-acre estate.
The Lady Slade would earn £50,000 annually and must be a skilled ballroom dancer, able to fire a shotgun, not a Scorpio, and not a drug user.
Slade cites tax reasons for a younger wife and says older spouse cannot be insured, and candidate must have legal accountancy skills.