Is J.K Rowling richer than the queen?

Yes, she is.

The 37-year-old has more than quadrupled her personal fortune in the past two years.

Her £280m makes her the wealthiest woman in showbusiness and Britain's 122nd richest person - 11 places higher than the Queen.

The top slot is held by the Duke of Westminster, who has a fortune of £4.9bn, making £200m last year alone.

He has risen 11 places up the list of the world's richest people to number 35.

The wealthiest person is American retailing empire Wal-Mart boss Robson Walton.

For the first time in a decade the combined wealth of the top 1,000 in the UK Rich List fell - by 2%, or £3.8bn, to £155.86bn.