List of the wealthiest royals
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This is a list of the richest royals by their personal net worth, excluding properties held by the state, government or Crown, and is listed in U.S. dollars for simple comparison purposes. Source from Forbes The World's Richest Royals 2010 and 2011.
Current royals
| Name | Title | Residence | Net worth | Source of wealth |
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| Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX... |
King of Thailand | 30,000,000,000$30.0 billion (April 2011) | Investments derived from the Bureau of the Crown Property Bureau of the Crown Property -Background:The Crown Property Bureau was established under the Royal Assets Structuring Act of 1936 and became a juristic person in 1948. According to the Act, a Crown Property Board was set up, to be chaired ex officio by the Finance Minister, and served by at least four royally-appointed directors... . |
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| Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah General Haji Sir Hassan al-Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah GCB GCMG is the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the 29th Sultan of Brunei and the first Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam... |
Sultan of Brunei | 20,000,000,000$20.0 billion (April 2011) | Profits from oil and gas industry. | |
| Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud | King of Saudi Arabia | 18,000,000,000$18.0 billion (April 2011) | Profits from oil industry. | |
| Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | President of the United Arab Emirates President of the United Arab Emirates The President is the Head of State of the United Arab Emirates. Because the current ruler of Abu Dhabi customarily also holds the presidency of the UAE, the office is de facto hereditary. The President is also Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Supreme Council and... Emir of Abu Dhabi |
15,000,000,000$15.0 billion (April 2011) | Investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Abu Dhabi Investment Authority The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates founded for the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi.... . |
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| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:... |
Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Emir Sheikh of Dubai |
4,500,000,000$4.0 billion (April 2011) | Majority share of Dubai Holding Dubai Holding Dubai Holding is a holding company that belongs to the Government of Dubai . It manages and controls 20 companies, which operate in real estate, hospitality, finance, healthcare, energy, research, education, entertainment, media, internet, tourism and biotechnology... and investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Abu Dhabi Investment Authority The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates founded for the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi.... . |
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| Hans Adam II | Prince of Liechtenstein | 3,500,000,000$4.0 billion (April 2011) | Holdings in the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation The Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation is a portfolio of private companies, and museums owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. It is an essentially cap for a multitude of investments, such as the LGT Group, the Hofkellerei wineries, RiceTec Inc, and real estate holdings in Vienna, Austria... . |
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| Mohammed VI Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI is the present King of Morocco and Amir al-Mu'minin . He ascended to the throne on 23 July 1999 upon the death of his father.-Education:... |
King of Morocco | 2,500,000,000$2.5 billion (April 2011) | Investments in Siger Holdings. | |
| Hamad bin Khalifa Hamad bin Khalifa Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is the ruling Emir of the State of Qatar since 1995.Sheikh Hamad was the appointed Heir Apparent of Qatar between 1977 and 1995 and at the same time Minister of Defense. In the early 1980s he led the Supreme Planning Council, which sets the Qatar's basic economic... |
Emir of Qatar | 2,400,000,000$2.5 billion (April 2011) | From various enterprises. | |
| Albert II Albert II, Prince of Monaco Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly... |
Prince of Monaco | 1,000,000,000$1.0 billion (April 2011) | Various enterprises, including casinos. | |
| Aga Khan IV Aga Khan IV Prince Karim, Aga Khan IV, NPk, NI, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH, GCM is the 49th and current Imam of the Shia Imami Nizari Ismaili Muslims. He has held this position under the title of Aga Khan since July 11, 1957, when, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan... |
Aga Khan Aga Khan Aga Khan is the hereditary title of the Imam of the largest branch of the Ismā'īlī followers of the Shī‘a faith. They affirm the Imamat of the descendants of Ismail ibn Jafar, eldest son of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq, while the larger Twelver branch of Shi`ism follows Ismail's younger brother Musa... and 49th Imam of the Ismailis |
800,000,000$800 million (July 2010) | From various enterprises. | |
| Qaboos bin Said al Said | Sultan of Oman | 700,000,000$700 million (July 2010) | From various enterprises. | |
| Elizabeth II | Queen of the Commonwealth realms | 450,000,000$450 million (April 2011) | From real estate, jewelry and other assets. | |
| Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Emir of Kuwait. Sheikh Sabah was sworn in on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National Assembly of Kuwait. He is the fourth son of Emir Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Sabah is the head of the ruling Al-Sabah family... |
Emir of Kuwait | 350,000,000$350 million (July 2010) | From various enterprises. | |
| Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University... |
Queen of the Netherlands Queen of the Netherlands Queen of the Netherlands may refer to:* Beatrix of the Netherlands* Monarchy of the Netherlands* Queen of the Netherlands , a Dutch salvage and dredging ship... |
200,000,000$200 million (April 2011) | Holdings in Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six... . |
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| Mswati III Mswati III of Swaziland Mswati III is the King of Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family. In 1986, he succeeded his father Sobhuza II as ruler of the southern African kingdom... |
King of Swaziland | 100,000,000$100 million (July 2010) | From various enterprises. | |