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After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, there was a lot of speculation about how much money the British royal family actually has and what members will inherit after the death of the monarch.
And in connection with these arguments, we decided to see how much money is in the possession of the other remaining monarchs of the Earth. Are they as fabulously rich as they used to be, and who is the richest among them?
Spoiler: the richest is the king of Thailand
Of course, it is impossible to find exact data on the state of the royal families, but their approximate (estimated) assets in monetary terms are still circulating on the Internet. Let's look at them.
Here is the estimated net worth of royals around the world, from Denmark to Saudi Arabia:
1. King Felipe VI of Spain is reportedly worth $2.8 million
In April 2022, he decided to disclose his net worth in order to show transparency, after a law was passed requiring the royal family to share quarterly financial statements.
2. In 2013, King Philippe of Belgium claimed he was worth $14 million.
Since then, the monarchy has not published any updated financial statements.
3. The fortune of King Harald V, who ascended the throne in Norway in 1991, is estimated at $30 million.
Despite this, Harald and his family try to live a relatively ordinary life: his children go to public school and the family is often spotted on public transport.
4. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the fortune of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who after the death of Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning royal family in Europe, is estimated at $ 40 million.
The Danish Civil List gives her a monthly allowance of $705,000 which includes the cost of maintaining her property and paying staff salaries in addition to the Queen's personal expenses.
5. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is worth an estimated $70 million.
It also includes ownership of Solliden Palace, the family's summer home on the Baltic island of Ă–land.
6. King Willem-Alexander, the current monarch of the Netherlands, is worth an estimated $48 million.
Princess Beatrix, who served as head of the monarchy for over 30 years before abdicating the throne in 2013, is allegedly worth around $200 million.
7. After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III of England inherited about $ 500 million, as a result of which his fortune grew and is estimated at $ 660 million.
Charles also controls his mother's $42 billion financial portfolio, although he does not own it.
8. King Abdullah II of Jordan is allegedly worth $750 million
Over $100 million of his net worth is tied to real estate he has acquired in the United States and the UK over the past decade.
9. Prince Albert of Monaco is allegedly worth $1 billion.
Albert owns about a quarter of the land in Monaco. In 2016, he bought his mother, actress Grace Kelly, a home in Philadelphia for $754,000.
10. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is worth $1.2 billion.
Most of it comes from the Qatar Investment Authority, which manages the country's oil and gas.
11. According to Insider, Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein is worth an estimated $3.5 billion.
Much of this wealth comes from the LGT Group, a private bank owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein. The Prince receives an annual spending allowance of $270,709, which is tax-free.
12. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg is reportedly worth $4 billion, making his family one of the wealthiest in Europe.
Although the Grand Duke's family does not receive a salary, they receive around $325,000 to cover some of their royal expenses.
13. King Mohammed VI of Morocco is said to be worth around $5.7 billion, according to Forbes.
After the death of his father, King Hassan, Mohammed inherited a 35% stake in Societe Nationale d'Investissement, a holding company that has stakes in some of Morocco's largest companies.
14. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia is worth $17 billion.
In 2018, the House of Saud was allegedly valued at $1.4 trillion, with this vast fortune divided among 15,000 family members, although CNBC reported that only 2,000 of them hold most of the wealth.
15. Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, Emir of Abu Dhabi and former President of the United Arab Emirates, is allegedly worth an estimated $18 billion
He was chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, which manages the UAE's oil reserves, which are valued at more than half a trillion dollars.
16. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the leader of Brunei, is worth an estimated $20 billion.
He lives in the largest palace in the world and allegedly owns over 600 Rolls-Royce cars. Most of Bolkiah's wealth comes from the country's oil and gas reserves.
17. And finally, King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand is said to be the richest monarch in the world, with an estimated net worth of $30 billion.
He owns the 545-carat Golden Jubilee Diamond, which is the largest diamond in the world.