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| Funeral for HK's richest woman | Funeral for HK's richest woman |
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| A lavish funeral has been held for Hong Kong's richest woman, Nina Wang, who died earlier this month. | A lavish funeral has been held for Hong Kong's richest woman, Nina Wang, who died earlier this month. |
| Tycoons and politicians were among the mourners who gathered to pay their last respects to the 69-year-old. | Tycoons and politicians were among the mourners who gathered to pay their last respects to the 69-year-old. |
| Dozens of people gathered to watch as a hearse, covered in white flowers and a heart-shaped wreath, carried her body to the crematorium. | Dozens of people gathered to watch as a hearse, covered in white flowers and a heart-shaped wreath, carried her body to the crematorium. |
| Ms Wang left no heirs, which has led to fervent speculation over who might inherit her $4.2bn (£2bn) fortune. | Ms Wang left no heirs, which has led to fervent speculation over who might inherit her $4.2bn (£2bn) fortune. |
| She was first thrust into the limelight 15 years ago after her husband Teddy was abducted and never seen again. He was declared dead in 1999. | She was first thrust into the limelight 15 years ago after her husband Teddy was abducted and never seen again. He was declared dead in 1999. |
| His disappearance led to a sensational legal battle between Ms Wang and her elderly father-in-law for control of Teddy's billions. | His disappearance led to a sensational legal battle between Ms Wang and her elderly father-in-law for control of Teddy's billions. |
| She won the eight-year battle in 2005 and was credited with expanding her husband's multinational corporation Chinachem into a real-estate empire. | She won the eight-year battle in 2005 and was credited with expanding her husband's multinational corporation Chinachem into a real-estate empire. |
| Ms Wang captivated the public with her girlie dress sense and pigtails. Local media nicknamed her "little sweetie" after a Japanese cartoon character. | Ms Wang captivated the public with her girlie dress sense and pigtails. Local media nicknamed her "little sweetie" after a Japanese cartoon character. |
| She is believed to have died of ovarian cancer. | She is believed to have died of ovarian cancer. |
| Forgery claims | Forgery claims |
| Casino magnate Stanley Ho and Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing were among the mourners who gathered for the funeral. | Casino magnate Stanley Ho and Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing were among the mourners who gathered for the funeral. |
| Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang and his predecessor Tung Chee-hwa paid their respects on Tuesday. | Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang and his predecessor Tung Chee-hwa paid their respects on Tuesday. |
| href="/1/hi/in_pictures/6567165.stm">In pictures: Floral funeral | |
| After the service at a funeral home, her body was taken by the flower-covered hearse to the crematorium. Hundreds of white wreaths lined the pavement. | After the service at a funeral home, her body was taken by the flower-covered hearse to the crematorium. Hundreds of white wreaths lined the pavement. |
| Rumours over who will inherit her fortune have been rife, with speculation pointing to her feng shui master, or the barrister that helped her win her long legal battle. | Rumours over who will inherit her fortune have been rife, with speculation pointing to her feng shui master, or the barrister that helped her win her long legal battle. |
| Both Ms Wang and her father-in-law had presented different versions of Teddy Wang's will. | Both Ms Wang and her father-in-law had presented different versions of Teddy Wang's will. |
| The one Ms Wang presented was handwritten, and left his fortune to her. | The one Ms Wang presented was handwritten, and left his fortune to her. |
| But the elder Mr Wang insisted his was the authentic will and began a civil case against his daughter-in-law accusing her of forgery - a case he eventually lost. | But the elder Mr Wang insisted his was the authentic will and began a civil case against his daughter-in-law accusing her of forgery - a case he eventually lost. |
| Each twist and turn of the high-profile court case dominated Hong Kong's front pages and gossip columns. | Each twist and turn of the high-profile court case dominated Hong Kong's front pages and gossip columns. |
| Forbes magazine estimated Ms Wang's fortune to be $4.2bn, making her Asia's 35th richest person. | Forbes magazine estimated Ms Wang's fortune to be $4.2bn, making her Asia's 35th richest person. |