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Generous Abramovich spends £200,000 on daughter's sweet 16th
Last updated at 08:44am on 09.05.08
Generous: Proud father Roman Abramovich splashed out on his daughter's sweet 16th
The billionaire hired out West End club Paper for his daughter Anna, who is a pupil at West London school Godolphin & Latymer.
The Chelsea boss spent more than £120,000 hiring out the whole club for last Saturday's bash where guests were given goody bags containing iPods and jewellery.
Hit duo and Mercury Prize winners The Klaxons DJ-ed at the club at a cost of around £8,000 along with DJ and presenter Alexa Chung.
Catering to the under-age guests tastes was a range of alcohol-free cocktails such as mojitos, banana daquiris and Bellinis at an estimated cost of £70,000.
Meanwhile a dressing up area with hats, guitars and a wind-machine was understood to have cost the Russian businessman more than £20,000.
A specially installed flashing dance floor was also set up for the teenagers at a cost of £15,000.
Sixteen year-old Anna, who is heir to her father's £10 billion fortune, had been looking forward to the party for some time.
Last month she wrote on social networking site Facebook: "This is going to be the best party ever!"
Mixing the tunes: T4 presenter Alexa Chung was the DJ
Entertainment: Indie band The Klaxons performed to Anna and her teenage friends
