Japan Emperor Naruhito The throne ceremony allowed royal families from all over the world to travel across the ocean to participate! But do you know that among the 25 existing royal families in the world, the British royal family with assets of $500 million cannot rank among the top ten richest royal families in the world? In fact, among the 10 existing royal families in Europe, only three are in the top 10. Below are the 10 richest families in the world's royal family!
No. 10: Prince of Monaco Albert II
Total assets: US$1 billion
Income: Real estate, casino equity
2005 Prince Albert II, who inherited the throne, is the only son of the late Princess Monaco Grace Kelly, and the $1 billion assets include one-quarter of the land ownership in the country of Monaco, equity in the well-known resort Monte Carlo Hotel and casino, as well as the valuable collection of antique cars and stamps.
As the only son of Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly, Prince Albert II of Monaco was definitely a royal generator when he was young. His name was often with actress supermodels, and his rumored girlfriend list was a long list, Brooke Shields, Fiona Fullerton, Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley, supermodel Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell.
The merciless playboy Albert II finally made a fuss in 2011 with Charlene Witstock, a national swimmer in South Africa! The century wedding also became one of the most luxurious weddings of the royal family in 2011, spending $70 million to hold the three-day Monaco royal century wedding. The rumored girlfriend Naomi Campbell, designer Giorgio Armani and the late Karl Lagerfeld were all present to congratulate him. The Eagles were also guests of the wedding.
No. 9: Qatar King Tamim Al Thani
Total assets: US$1.2 billion
Revenue: Oil, Real Estate, Natural Gas
002King Tamim Al Thani, who is only 39 years old, is not only the youngest leader in the Arab world , but also the youngest monarch in the world! Tamim owns oil and gas revenue from the Qatar National Investment Agency, and invests in large enterprises such as Barclays and Harolds Department Store, giving him a super high property of US$1.2 billion!
In addition, Tamim inherited his mother's business acumen. His mother is the princess Sheikha Mozah who bought Valentino and went out in only high-end custom uniforms!
Tamim made a lot of money and spent a lot of money to become the strongest sports country in Asia. He lived up to his expectations and successfully won the right to host the 2022 World Cup, hoping to bring considerable tourism revenue to the country!
No. 8: Morocco King Mohammed VI
Total assets: US$2.1 billion
Revenue: Investment in the African market
North Africa Morocco's Alavi dynasty was established as early as 1631, and the current King Mohammed VI is the 22nd leader of the dynasty. The wealth of the Moroccan royal family also comes from the Moroccan National Investment Agency, which accumulates wealth for the royal family by investing in other African countries, operating banks and communications industries.
Mohamed VI actively explored the investment market in Morocco. He said: "Morocco's goal is to become Africa's largest investment country."
Mohamed VI once abolished the century-old tradition of polygamy in order to marry a commoner woman. The princess Lala Salma (Lalla Salma) was also named one of the most beautiful princesses in the world. Unfortunately, the two's fairy tale marriage ended in 2018 with divorce.
No. 7: Liechtenstein Prince Hans Adam II
Total assets: US$3.5 billion
Income: LGT royal private bank, real estate at home and abroad, art collection
Liechtenstein is located in Europe and is a small landlocked country sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria. Unlike other constitutional monarchies in Europe, Prince Liechtenstein has substantial ruling power! Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein actively consolidated the financial situation of the royal family. He is quite business-minded. Most of the $3.5 billion property is from privately owned banks and overseas real estate investments.
In addition, Prince Hans Adam II also collected many works of art to revive the art collection hobby of the Liechtenstein royal family. Prince Hans Adam II established the Liechtenstein Art Museum in Vienna, with more than 1,600 artworks spanning four centuries, including Raphael (Raphael), Anthony van Dyck and other masterpieces. According to the report of " Forbes ", Hans Adam II spent an average of 17 million US dollars to purchase art every year, becoming the second largest art collector in the world!
Hans Adam II's favorite art collection is a badminton cabinet from the 18th century, inlaid with amethyst, agate, and lapis lazuli. Hans Adam II bought it for $36 million at Christie's auction in 2004.
No. 6: Luxembourg Henry Grand Duke
Total assets: US$4 billion
Revenue: gold, real estate, stocks, industrial raw materials
Luxembourg's royal family is the richest among the 10 royal families in Europe, with assets of up to US$4 billion! Unlike the British royal family who has an annual monarch's salary, the members of Luxembourg's royal family do not have a salary, but Grand Duke Henri, who has a net worth of $4 billion, probably doesn't need this income.
Henry, who is low-key and restrained, has relatively conservative investment strategies, including industrial raw materials, gold, stocks and real estate.
This time, Henry Luxembourg was invited to attend the ceremony of the ascension of Emperor Naruhito of the throne!
No. 6: Dubai Chief Mohammed · Al Maktoum
Total assets: US$4 billion
Revenue: M&A company, holding group
Dubai Chief Mohammed bin Rashid, who is the sixth place with the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, is also the vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates of , and has held the power of the state. Most of Chief Mohamed's wealth comes from Dubai World Group and Dubai Holdings, which directly led to the establishment of a series of leading enterprises, including UAE Airlines, Dubai Global Port Group and Jumeiya Hotel Group. Dubai Chief Mohamed once published a 2021 plan for Dubai , hoping to make the United Arab Emirates one of the best countries in the world.
Dubai Chief Mohammed's wealth is mostly used for public welfare. In 2007, he announced that he would spend $10 billion to establish a foundation, committed to improving the quality of education in the Arab region.
However, this year, Princess Haya, the second princess of Chief Mohammed, left Dubai with her two children and secretly fled to the UK for asylum. For this reason, the Dubai Chief also published an emoticon poem on his official website to express his emotions.
No. 4: Abu Dhabi Chief Khalifa Zayed
Total assets: US$15 billion
Revenue: Oil, Construction, Tourism
Abu Dhabi As the largest emirate among the United Arab Emirates, its chief Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan is also the president of the United Nations country. He also serves as the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Bureau. This investment bureau is responsible for managing oil reserves, using oil and trade as the economic basis, promoting construction and tourism industries, and thus accumulating an astonishing wealth of US$15 billion for the Chief Khalifa!
No. 3: King of Saudi Arabia Salman
Total assets: US$18 billion
Revenue: oil, media
Saudi Arabia King Salman In addition to oil revenue, most of the revenue comes from the media groups run by his family, including the Arab international newspaper Middle East Daily, which is a very well-known publication in the Arab world.
No. 2: Brunei Prime Minister Hassanal Bolkiah
Total assets: US$20 billion
Revenue: Oil and gas
Brunei is located in Southeast Asia, an authoritarian monarchy. Prime Minister Hassanal Bolkiah is also the Sultan of Brunei. He is currently the second longest-time monarch in the world, second only to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom!
Through the country's oil and gas income, he has become the second richest royal family in the world! Not only does Hasanna live in the world's largest palace with a price of more than US$350 million, but there are also rumors that he owns more than 600 Rolls-Royce cars!
Brunei Prime Minister Hasanna and Brunei Prince also appeared at the ceremony of the ascension of Emperor Naruhito of Japan!
No. 1: Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Total assets: US$30 billion
Income: Real estate, overseas investment
2016 King Maha Vajiralongkorn became the richest in the world's royal family with US$30 billion! The assets of the Thai royal family are managed by the Royal Asset Management Agency, and the Royal Asset Management's diversified investment strategy has enabled the total wealth of the King of Thailand to reach US$30 billion and inherited with the throne.
According to Time magazine, the King of Thailand also owns the world's largest faceted diamond - His Majesty Diamond, which weighs up to 545 carats!
