Court rules Longleat son Henry Thynn can inherit from family trusts

• The High Court has ruled that Henry Thynn, the second son of the Marquess of Bath, can potentially be added as a beneficiary to three family trusts.
• Henry, born in 2016 via a surrogate mother in the United States, is the biological child of Ceawlin Thynn, who manages the Longleat estate in Wiltshire, and his wife, Marchioness Emma Thynn.
• The couple sought the court's approval due to “uncertainty” over whether Henry was entitled to inherit given the circumstances of his birth.
• Judge Paul Matthews said that the trustees now have the power to add Henry as a beneficiary, though they are not yet exercising it to avoid potential US tax issues.
• The decision aims to ensure Henry's equality with his elder brother, John, in terms of inheritance.

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