'I'm a self-made billionaire - I've made a pledge that other rich people think is crazy'
ok.co.ukOn the day we catch up with billionaire John Caudwell, he’s celebrating his 72nd birthday on board his luxury superyacht Titania, docked in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Joined by his partner of 10 years, former Olympic cyclist Modesta Vžesniauskaitė, 41, and their two young children, it’s a rare pause for the normally difficult-to-pin-down philanthropist.
So, is it tricky to buy a present for one of the world’s richest men? “Yes, because I’m extremely critical,” John, who also has a home in Mayfair, London, laughs. “But I don’t want anything that costs money, I like emotionally important things, that money can’t buy. “Modesta and [son] William cooked bacon and eggs for me this morning with a big strawberry birthday cake.
I also got some nice slip-on shoes. But the most important thing was a photograph album, full of beautiful photos of our lives – she got the kids to join in and do some kiddie designs on them.
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