Britain's blingiest couple: When they moored their £225m yacht on the Thames last week jaws hit the floor. But for a Russian oligarch and his wife, who sleep beside Monets, that's just an ordinary day

Like any billionaire worth his salt, Andrey Melnichenko (pictured below centre left) is the proud owner of a superyacht (pictured main).


Creatively named 'Motor Yacht A', the boat sailed into London last week. In London, the tycoon snapped up a Berkeley Square (below left) apartment from property developer Christian Candy for £2.9 million in 2002. Purebred Maltese Vala was a Valentine's Day gift from husband to wife, Aleksandra, and is possibly the best-travelled pooch (centre right) on the planet sailing on their £225m yacht. Aleksandra (far right and main) started her modelling career in Serbia when she was 15. At 17 she became a member of girl band Models, Serbia's answers to the Spice Girls.