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by jszymborski 1238 days ago
He is currently upper class by virtue of his net worth and literal title as a knight.
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Veen 1238 days ago
A bit off topic, but a knighthood doesn't make you upper-class. In England, the real upper-classes are landed nobles with hereditary titles (who will look down on any parvenu with a knighthood and a few billion).
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4k3aa4 1237 days ago
Also most of the upper class don't have much money left, those houses cost a fortune to maintain.
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