The 11 richest women in Britain who mostly got their wealth through marriage

Britain has 18 female billionaires and dozens of female multi-millionaires.

However, according to the Sunday Times' Rich List published in 2015, most of the wealthiest women in the UK owe their their spectacular fortunes to marriage or divorce.

Others have inherited their vast wealth.

But some of the women that derived most of their wealth from marriage are known for marrying into financial royalty, while some are a little more surprising - like Hollywood actress Salma Hayek, who is based in London.

Business Insider decided to take a quick look to see who made the top spots.