Dame Maggie Smith left £16m fortune to her two sons

Probate records published in August 2026 have revealed that Dame Maggie Smith left a fortune of nearly £16 million to her two actor sons following her death in September 2024. The documents show the celebrated actress, renowned for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, divided the bulk of her estate equally between her children, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens. Dame Maggie died aged 89 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, surrounded by friends and family. The probate records, made public nearly two years after her passing, list a net estate valued at £15,977,325.