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Inside the Astor family, one of America's wealthiest Gilded Age dynasties whose descendants are friends with British royals
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The Waldorf-Astoria.
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John Jacob Astor built his fortune in the fur business and New York real estate.
John Jacob Astor III and William Backhouse Astor Jr. cofounded the Waldorf-Astoria after a feud.
Modern Astor descendants have been politicians,…
This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-07-06 13:23:01.