Dame Jilly Cooper leaves her children £8.5m in will (opens original article in a new tab)

Dame Jilly Cooper, who died at 88, left £8.5m in her will to family members including her children and stepdaughter.

• Dame Jilly Cooper, author of 'bonkbuster' novels, died at 88 in October after a fall.
• Her estate, valued at over £9 million, left £8.5m to beneficiaries including children and stepdaughter after liabilities.
• Cooper received a CBE in 2018 and was made a Dame in 2024, with her funeral attended by Queen Camilla.