List of royalty by net worth explained

This is a list of richest monarchs and family members, as estimated by forbes.com in 2015,[1] Business Insider in 2018,[2] and the CEOWORLD magazine in 2019.[3] 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.

RankNameTitleResidenceNet worthSource of wealth
1VajiralongkornKing of Thailand$43 billion — $30 billionInvestments derived from the Crown Property Bureau.
2Hassanal BolkiahSultan of Brunei$28 billion — $20 billionProfits from oil and gas industry.
3SalmanKing of Saudi Arabia$18 billionProfits from oil industry.
4Mohammed VIKing of Morocco$8.2 billion — $2.1 billion[4] Investments in SNI and Siger Holdings.
5Hans-Adam IIPrince of Liechtenstein$7.2 billion — $3.5 billionHoldings in the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation.
6Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumPrime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
Emir Sheikh of Dubai
$4 billionMajority share of Dubai Holding and investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
7HenriGrand Duke of Luxembourg$4 billion
8 Juan Carlos IKing of Spain (abdicated in 2014)$2.3 billion — $2 billion[5] [6] Oil,[7] [8] enterprise and real estate. Current controversy over the money hidden in offshore banks and the $100 million received from Saudi Arabia.[9]
9Tamim bin Hamad Al ThaniEmir of Qatar$2.1 billion — $1.2 billionFrom various enterprises.
10Albert IIPrince of Monaco$1.0 billionVarious enterprises, including Société des bains de mer de Monaco and casinos.
11Charles IIIKing of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms$747 million[10] From property, jewelry and other assets. See Finances of the British royal family.
12Fredrick Obateru AkinruntanOlugbo of Ugbo Kingdom$300 million[11] From ownership of Obat Oil.
13BeatrixQueen of the Netherlands (abdicated in 2013)$200 millionReal estate, investments, and a stake in Shell.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 5 Richest Kings in Africa. Mfonobong Nsehe. forbes.com. July 15, 2023.
  2. "Meet the 10 richest billionaire royals in the world right now ", 2018 Business Insider. May 2018.
  3. "These Are The World’s Richest Royals ", 2019 CEO World. 18 September 2019.
  4. Web site: The 5 Richest Kings in Africa. Mfonobong Nsehe. forbes.com. July 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: Paradinas . Marcos . Las redes se hacen eco de la fortuna del Rey, estimada en 2 mil millones de euros según la prensa extranjera . El Plural . 3 June 2014 . El Pural . 25 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190714123146/https://www.elplural.com/politica/espana/las-redes-se-hacen-eco-de-la-fortuna-del-rey-estimada-en-2-mil-millones-de-euros-segun-la-prensa-extranjera_39339102 . 14 July 2019 . live .
  6. Web site: NYT: el Rey llegó al trono casi sin dinero; su fortuna supera los 2.300 millones . Bolsamania . 25 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151108132305/http://www.bolsamania.com/noticias/pulsos/inyti-el-rey-llego-al-trono-casi-sin-dinero-su-fortuna-supera-los-2300-millones--436223.html . 8 November 2015 . live .
  7. Web site: A . D . La fortuna del rey Juan Carlos se debe a una comisión por cada barril de petróleo . El Plural . 4 June 2019 . 25 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200717001912/https://www.elplural.com/fuera-de-foco/la-fortuna-del-rey-juan-carlos-se-debe-a-una-comision-por-cada-barril-de-petroleo_217848102 . 17 July 2020 . live .
  8. Web site: Villanueva . Marc . Peñafiel destroza al rey: cobra comisión por cada barril de petróleo saudí . El Nacional . 23 July 2018 . 25 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200323181408/https://www.elnacional.cat/enblau/es/casa-real/jaime-penafiel-juan-carlos-comisiones_290718_102.html . 23 March 2020 . live .
  9. Web site: Irujo . Jose Maria . Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi diplomat who endorsed the $100m donation to Spain's King Juan Carlos . El Pais . 5 April 2020 . 25 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200608221726/https://english.elpais.com/international/2020-04-05/adel-al-jubeir-the-saudi-diplomat-who-endorsed-the-100m-donation-to-spains-king-juan-carlos.html . 8 June 2020 . live .
  10. News: Sunday Times Rich List 2023 revealed. Robert Watts. The Times. May 19, 2023. May 19, 2023.
  11. Web site: The 5 Richest Kings in Africa. Mfonobong Nsehe. forbes.com. July 15, 2023.