It so happened historically that in our world there are many royal families. And although most monarchs have not ruled nations for a long time, they cannot be called ordinary people. Indeed, many kings and queens have a multi-million dollar, or even billion state.
Read on and you will find out which of the monarchs is considered the most wealthy. Surprisingly, the royal family of Great Britain did not get on this list, because their treasury is estimated at only $ 500 million, which is a mere penny compared to others.
Prince Albert II, Monaco
The net worth of Prince Albert II reaches $ 1 billion. In addition, this monarch owns one fourth of the entire land of Monaco, and as we know, this state is considered one of the richest in the world. And also Albert owns a large collection of antique cars, a significant share in the Monte Carlo resort, an expensive collection of stamps and a house in Philadelphia, owned by his mother, actress Grace Kelly. This luxury property Albert acquired in 2016 for about 754 thousand dollars.
Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar
Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani took over the throne of Qatar after his father, the former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, resigned in 2013. Now the monarch’s net worth is estimated at $ 2.4 billion. And its wealth comes from the Qatar Investment Authority, which manages the country's oil and gas reserves.
King Mohammed VI, Morocco
The wealth of King Mohammed VI is largely due to the fact that his family owns the Moroccan National Investment Company, a private holding company that invests in other African countries and works in banking, telecommunications and renewable energy. And today, the king’s capital is estimated at $ 2.1 billion.
Prince Hans-Adam II, Liechtenstein
The fortune of the Princely House in Liechtenstein is largely due to his private bank LGT Group and investments made through the Prince of Liechtenstein Fund, which controls real estate, forests and a winery. Prince Hans is not in vain considered one of the richest monarchs in the world, because his net worth reaches a huge amount of $ 3.5 billion.
Grand Duke Henri, Luxembourg
The family of the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg does not receive a salary, but since 1948 she has been paid about 324,851 US dollars annually for supporting the country's prestige. But this amount is unlikely to impress monarchs, because the state of the royal treasury cannot be called modest. And now the capital of Grand Duke Henri reaches 4 billion dollars.
Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is not only a royal person, but also a strong politician. And in his country, he serves as vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates. But he works, rather, by the calling of the soul, and not out of need, because the capital of Sheikh Dubai reaches 4 billion dollars. This monarch also became famous for his generosity. He spent part of his wealth on charity. And the billionaire even created, for $ 10 million, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, which focuses on helping future generations.
Emir Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Emir of Abu Dhabi, has accumulated a fortune as Chairman of his country's Investment Department, which manages the excess oil reserves in the UAE.And the equity of this monarch person reaches 15 billion dollars. Not surprisingly, the UAE has one of the richest oil fields. So, most likely, the state of the emir will only increase, unless, of course, the world price of "black gold" collapses.
King Salman Ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia
The source of wealth for King Salman ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud is, of course, oil. But his family also owns a media group, which includes the Pan-Arab daily newspaper Ashark al-Avsat and Al-Ektisadiya. Today, the Middle East monarch’s net worth is $ 18 billion.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Brunei
The Sultan of Brunei makes wild profits from the oil and gas industry. This monarch lives in the largest palace in the world, which costs more than 350 million dollars. They say that in the garage of the Sultan there are more than 600 Rolls-Royces cars. And this is not all the wealth of Hassanal, because in his treasury lies about $ 20 billion.
King Maha Vachiralongkorn, Thailand
The royal family of Thailand (the main photo), which is considered the richest in the world, completes our list. And now in her treasury lies more than $ 30 billion. The monarchs made such a huge amount of money thanks to the investment received from the Bureau, which manages the property of the crown of the Kingdom of Thailand. Besides crazy capital, King Mach also has a 545ct Golden Jubilee Diamond. And this is the largest of the cut diamonds in the world.