In another example of how money and fame don't mean happy family living, the Earl of Cardigan has (again) found his family's affairs front and centre of media attention, as his children took their dispute over the administration of their mother's estate all the way to the High Court. 

Bo Bruce had sued her brother, Viscount Savernake, over his administration of their mother's estate and allegations that he had allowed his personal interest in the estate (and in particular in their mother's house, Leigh Hill House) to conflict with his duties as executor. 

The Court decided that Ms Bruce's allegations were sufficiently well-founded that to leave the Viscount as executor of the estate was not in the interests of its beneficiaries, and removed him from the role. Whether that is sufficient to resolve the dispute and allow the administration to be concluded remains to be seen - their father's dispute with his trustees over the running and management of the family's Savernake estate in 2013/14 took several years to be fully resolved.  

This is (another) timely reminder that an executor's duties need to be closely followed, whatever the family background and position.