Almost all of us will have seen Zara stores on the high street, with many of us even having purchased several items from the business.

The company is part of Inditex, a multinational clothing store that also owns other successful Spanish clothing companies and was founded by Amancio Ortega and Rosalia Mera in 1985. With such a successful business, it's fair to assume a power struggle might break out when Amancio passes the reins, but this won't happen for Zara as his successor is all but appointed.

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The businessman has made it clear since 2008 that he intends to hand the company over to his daughter, Marta Ortega Perez, who already serves as the chair of the brand.

In his biography, The Man from Zara, he confessed: "What gives me a great deal of peace of mind is that we've managed to make it to the second generation almost without anybody noticing… The problem of succession is settled, because everything has been delegated."

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So, who is Marta? HELLO! has all the answers here…

Born on 10 January 1984, Marta is the only daughter of Amancio Ortega and his second wife, Flora Pérez Marcote. She has two older half-siblings, Carlos and Sandra. While the business will one day go to Marta, Sandra is currently the second-richest person in Spain after inheriting her late mother's stake in the company.