I think this has been true for a few years. Going by The Sunday Times Rich List, The Queen's <i>personal wealth</i> is relatively "unimpressive" at around £300m which puts her somewhere in the 200-300s in ranking.<p>Update: Here we go, the BBC reported on Rowling topping Queen Elizabeth II back in 2003 - <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/2979033.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/2979033.stm</a>