The world is full of the rich and their riches. The kings of the world, top monarchs and richest royals hold large portions of the world’s wealth. Their life, wealth and luxuries are always in the limelight. The richest royals get to live a very luxurious and extravagant life. They are those people who get what they want and have tons of wealth by the end of their tenure. They receive great adulation from their people and are very well known among their nation. Here, we are sharing top 10 Richest Royals of the world in 2013.
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1) Bhumibol Adulyadej
Net Worth: $30 Billion
Wealth: Golden Jubilee Diamond
Bhumibol Adulyadej has been the King of Thailand since 1946 which makes him the current longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thailand.
2) Hassanal Bolkiah
Net Worth: $20 Billion
Wealth: Bently, Bugatti, Ferrari, Rolls Royce
Hassanal Bolkiah is the Sultan of Brunei since 1967. He is the Prime Minister of the country and a Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
3) Abdullah bin Abdul Azil al Saud
Net Worth: $18 Billion
Abdullah bin Abdul Azil al Saud has been the King of Saudi Arabia since 2005. He is the President of the High Council for Petroleum and Minerals and is also the custodian of the two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah.
4) Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan
Net Worth: $15 Billion
Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan has been the Emir of Abu Dhabi since 2004. He is the President of United Arab Emirates and the chairman of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. He is a very well known philanthropist.
5) Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum
Net Worth: $4 Billion
Wealth: Woodlands Stud Empire
Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum is the Emir Sheikh of Dubai since 2006. He is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates. He is known to be behind several developments in Dubai such as Palm Islands, Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa.
6) Hans Adam II
Net Worth: $4 Billion
Wealth: Liechtenstein Global Trust, expensive art collection
Hans Adam II is the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein and is known as the Duke of Troppau and Jagerndof. He is known by the name of Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d’Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein.
7) Mohammed VI
Net Worth: $2.5 Billion
Since 1999, Mohammed VI has been the King of Morocco. He has shares in Omnium Nord African Group which has several shares in financial services, mining, food processing and retail. His reign was troubled due to corruption.
8) Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani
Net Worth: $2.5 Billion
Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani was the Emir of Qatar from 1995 till June 2013. He left the throne for his son, Tamim bin Hamad al Thani. He is one of the very famous royals since he is credited for modernizing the country. He has become the biggest buyer of contemporary art in the world.
9) Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Net Worth: $1 Billion
Wealth: Monte Carlo Casino, Hotel de Paris, Opera de Monte Carlo, restaurants, bars, night clubs, spas, golf clubs
Albert II is the Prince of Monaco who is considered to be the reigning monarch of the tiny principality and the head of the House of Grimaldi. He owns huge tracts of land in both Monaco and France.
10) Karim Al Hussayni, Aga Khan IV
Net Worth: $800 Million
Wealth: Hundreds of racehorses, stud farms, yacht club
Karim Al Hussayni is the Imam of a denomination of Nizari Ismailism which comes under the 10 percent of the world’s population of Shia Muslims. They have around 5 to 15 million followers. Since 1957, he has held the title of Aga Khan. He is the sole authority and power for the governance of all the worship and institutions under the denomination.
These are the world’s richest royals of the world in 2013. All for now!
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About Yusra Adil
Mostly are from Arabs. May be the basic reason is Oil. Oil has made them very rich.
Yes, you may say that 🙂