The world's richest teenager, Athina Roussel, has splashed out on an extravagant gift for her Brazilian beau. But instead of indulging in the usual millionaire's toys such as fast cars and yachts, the Onassis heiress has bought her boyfriend a cow.
Needless to say, it was no regular heifer that Athina snapped up at a Sao Paulo cattle auction on Monday. The prize pedigree, which is called Esperanca (Portuguese for Hope), cost a staggering £220,000. The animal was a gift for her partner Alvaro Alfonso de Miranda Neto, who owns a cattle ranch.
Brazilian newspapers have reported that it was the teenager's first major deal in the country, which she has visited several times in recent months. When she turned 18 last January, Athina took control of the vast Onassis business empire which is valued at up to £5 billion.
And if the family pattern holds true, Esperanca may buck the cattle industry trend by increasing in value as she matures. The $600,000 engagement ring Athina's grandfather gave to Jacqueline Kennedy was sold for $2.6 million some years after.
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