{"id":98,"date":"2026-01-19T19:51:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T19:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/?p=98"},"modified":"2026-01-20T00:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:05:05","slug":"sir-benjamin-slade-the-millionaires-controversial-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/?p=98","title":{"rendered":"Sir Benjamin Slade: The Millionaire\u2019s Controversial Quest.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100\" src=\"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3442-240x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3442-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3442-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3442-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3442-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/freshstory.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3442.jpeg 1346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>Sir Benjamin Slade, a 79-year-old British aristocrat and millionaire, has spent years making headlines for his highly specific and, to many, &#8220;shocking&#8221; search for a wife. Residing in the historic 13th-century Maunsel House in Somerset, Slade is desperate for a male heir to inherit his vast estate and fortune. To find the right candidate, he has offered a $65,000 (\u00a350,000) annual &#8220;allowance,&#8221; plus access to his credit cards and luxury travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, the &#8220;job description&#8221; for his future bride comes with a list of rigid requirements that have sparked outrage and disbelief online. Slade specifies that his wife must be between the ages of 30 and 40, no taller than 5 feet 6 inches, and possess a pilot\u2019s license. 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