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Wed Apr 29, 2026, 06:32 PM Apr 29

Forbes: These Billionaires Were Among The Guests At White House State Dinner With King Charles [View all]

At least 10 billionaires dined with Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Tuesday’s White House state dinner, among a guest list that included Supreme Court justices, CEOs, Fox News hosts and President Donald Trump’s personal friends and donors.

These were the billionaires who made the guest list:
Marc Andreessen: Trump donor and Silicon Valley venture capitalist, worth an estimated $1.9 billion.
Jeff Bezos: Trump critic-turned-friend and Amazon founder, worth an estimated $268.4 billion.
Tim Cook: Another former Trump foe who has developed a relationship with the president during his second term, the Apple CEO, who recently announced he will step down in September, is worth an estimated $2.8 billion.
Pepe Fanjul: Longtime Trump friend and key donor, the Palm Beach sugar magnate and his family control a real estate and sugar empire we estimate to be worth more than $4 billion.
Jensen Huang: The Nvidia CEO, a key influencer of White House artificial intelligence policy, is worth an estimated $181.9 billion.
Robert Kraft: New England Patriots owner and longtime Trump friend, worth an estimated $13.8 billion.
Howard Lutnick: Commerce Secretary and former Cantor Fitzgerald CEO, worth an estimated $7.4 billion.
John Paulson: Trump megadonor and hedge fund manager, worth an estimated $4 billion.
Isaac Perlmuttter: Longtime Trump friend and major donor, the former Marvel head is worth an estimated $5.2 billion.
Steve Schwarzman: Blackstone CEO and Trump donor, worth an estimated $39.9 billion.

More at link:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/04/29/these-billionaires-were-among-the-guests-at-white-house-state-dinner-with-king-charles/

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