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Forbes 30th annual list of the world’s richest people is proof that luxury can take a human form. But the wealthiest pockets have gotten a little lighter this year and the total number of female billionaires fell to 190 from 197 last year, and women make up 10% of the world?s 1,810 ten-figure fortunes.#1. Liliane Bettencourt Liliane Bettencourt of France sits on the throne of the richest woman in the world while also maintaining the 11th spot on the Forbes general list of the richest people. The reigning queen of the riches also had her share of loss when L’Oreal’s shares worth $4 billion fell in the markets last year. To add to the loss, several former wealth managers and celebrity photographer François-Marie Banier, were found guilty last year of conning the 93-year-old Parisian billionaire out of millions of euros. But even after all the drama in the life of the richest, Bettencourt and her family are still worth $36.1 billion today.#2. Alice WaltonNext in line for the throne, Alice Walton takes the crown for the second richest woman in the world by having a worth of $32.3 billion. The economy spared no one and the billionaire lost $7.1 billion last year because of a drop in the price of Wal-Mart ...