UK royal may sell out to tycoon

14 Jan, 2008 07:01 / Updated 16 years ago

A nephew of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, David Linley, is reported to be selling his stake in his furniture and design business to a Russian corporate tycoon.

The potential buyer is Sergey Pugachev, a member of Russia's Federation Council, who's also a friend to President Putin. Pugachev's fortune is estimated at $U.S. 6.8 billion. The sides are currently in talks.