Overview
- Sir Benjamin Slade publicly advertised for a wife at least 20 years younger than him, explicitly excluding women in their 60s.
- The role is pitched as running Maunsel House and a 1,300-acre estate, with requirements that include a shotgun licence, driving licence, and ideally a helicopter licence.
- He lists managerial skills such as overseeing two castles and having estate, legal and accountancy training, along with social hobbies like ballroom dancing, bridge and backgammon.
- Personal criteria and exclusions include being over 5ft 6ins, not a Scorpio, not a Guardian reader, no Scots, and a stated preference for Canadians, Americans, Germans and Northern Europeans while barring applicants from countries beginning with 'I' that have green in their flag.
- He offers £50,000 a year plus bonuses, a car, housing, expenses, food and holidays, and says he wants a "good breeder" to provide at least two male heirs, noting he already has a daughter, Violet, with Sahara Sunday Spain.