This is a list of richest monarchs and family members, as estimated by forbes.com in 2015, Business Insider in 2018, and the CEOWORLD magazine in 2019. The evaluations are based on their personal net worths, excluding properties held by the State, Government or Crown, and all of the figures are in U.S. dollars.
Rank | Name | Title | Residence | Net worth | Source of wealth |
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1 | Vajiralongkorn | King of Thailand | Thailand | $43 billion — $30 billion | Investments derived from the Crown Property Bureau. |
2 | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan of Brunei | Brunei | $28 billion — $20 billion | Profits from oil and gas industry. |
3 | Salman | King of Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | $18 billion | Profits from oil industry. |
4 | Mohammed VI | King of Morocco | Morocco | $8.2 billion — $2.1 billion | Investments in SNI and Siger Holdings. |
5 | Hans-Adam II | Prince of Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | $7.2 billion — $3.5 billion | Holdings in the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation. |
6 | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Emir Sheikh of Dubai |
United Arab Emirates | $4 billion | Majority share of Dubai Holding and investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. |
7 | Henri | Grand Duke of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | $4 billion | |
8 | Juan Carlos I | King of Spain (abdicated in 2014) | Spain | $2.3 billion — $2 billion | Oil, enterprise and real estate. Current controversy over the money hidden in offshore banks and the $100 million received from Saudi Arabia. |
9 | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Emir of Qatar | Qatar | $2.1 billion — $1.2 billion | From various enterprises. |
10 | Albert II | Prince of Monaco | Monaco | $1.0 billion | Various enterprises, including Société des bains de mer de Monaco and casinos. |
11 | Charles III | King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms | United Kingdom | $747 million | From property, jewelry and other assets. See Finances of the British royal family. |
12 | Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan | Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom | Nigeria | $300 million | From ownership of Obat Oil. |
13 | Beatrix | Queen of the Netherlands (abdicated in 2013) | Netherlands | $200 million | Real estate, investments, and a stake in Shell. |
See also
References
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