: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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It's named after Gilded Age heiress Arabella Duval Huntington; her very captivating (and at times spicy) life is playfully chronicled in murals on the bar walls.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Fitzpatrick also walked down the aisle again — twice actually — with Chloe de Serigny, reportedly a Canadian billionaire heiress.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Robert was also previously married to heiress and costume designer Christophe de Menil, who died in August 2025 at the age of 92.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The effort has secured major donations from the foundations of the late Univision owner Jerry Perenchio, media heiress Wallis Annenberg and former NPR CEO Jarl Mohn, as well as Jack Black and his wife Tanya Haden, who’s worked as a puppeteer on multiple Muppets projects.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Fitzpatrick also walked down the aisle again — twice actually — with Chloe de Serigny, reportedly a Canadian billionaire heiress.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Robert was also previously married to heiress and costume designer Christophe de Menil, who died in August 2025 at the age of 92.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The effort has secured major donations from the foundations of the late Univision owner Jerry Perenchio, media heiress Wallis Annenberg and former NPR CEO Jarl Mohn, as well as Jack Black and his wife Tanya Haden, who’s worked as a puppeteer on multiple Muppets projects.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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