Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, has had an estimated 50 million pounds ($97 million) of jewellery stolen in an audacious raid at her west London home, according to Reuters and the Sun.

Key points: The thieves smashed open safes hidden in Ms Ecclestone's bedroom

The thieves smashed open safes hidden in Ms Ecclestone's bedroom The building's security team had reported seeing three males inside the property

The building's security team had reported seeing three males inside the property The incident happened last Friday while the family was on holidays

A spokesman said the 35-year-old had been left "angry and shaken" after the burglars apparently evaded both the 24-hour security teams that patrol the street known as "Billionaire Row" and Mr Ecclestone's own internal security officers.

The daughter of Formula One's former commercial supremo lives on Kensington Palace Gardens, amongst the residences of the French and Russian ambassadors and close to the Kensington Palace home of Prince William and his wife Kate.

Police said a number of items of jewellery were stolen from a property in West London on Friday night and the suspects had fled the house by the time officers and a dog unit arrived.

The building's security team had reported seeing three males inside the property.

"A fast-paced investigation is underway to locate the suspects and missing items," Detective Sergeant Matthew Pountney said.

The Sun and AP reported that among the items stolen were precious rings, earrings and a Cartier bangle Ms Ecclestone received as a wedding present.

Ms Ecclestone's father, Bernie Ecclestone is worth $3.2 billion ($4.7 billion), according to Forbes. However, there are no reliable indicators of Ms Ecclestone's net worth.

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Ms Ecclestone's Instagram feed showed a biblical passage from Luke 8:17 following the burglary saying: "For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open."

The Sun newspaper reported that Ms Ecclestone, a model and celebrity in Britain, had just left the country for her Christmas holidays when the burglars entered the property via the garden and smashed open safes hidden in her bedroom.

Her Instagram showed her young daughter boarding a private plane on Friday, with a message saying: "Pretty excited the holidays are here."

"I can sadly confirm there has been a home invasion at the Ecclestone-Rutland family home," a spokesman said, referring to Ms Ecclestone's husband Jay Rutland.

"Tamara and family are well but obviously angry and shaken by the incident."

The average property price for the street stands at 36.5 million pounds ($70 million), according to online portal Zoopla.

Reuters/AP