I Ranked Royals From Around The World Based On Their Net Worth, And The Range Is Honestly Really Surprising

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Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, there has been tons of speculation about what the British royal family is actually worth and what her family members will inherit.

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Naturally, this made me very curious about what other monarchs around the world are worth.

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Let me tell you, it clearly pays to be born into royalty! Here are the alleged net worths of royals around the world, from Denmark to Saudi Arabia:

1.Spain's King Felipe VI is reportedly worth $2.8 million. In April 2022, he chose to reveal his net worth in a show of transparency after a law ordering the royal family to share quarterly financial statements was passed.

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2.In 2013, King Philippe of Belgium claimed to be worth an alleged $14 million. The monarchy has not released any updated financial records since.

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3.King Harald V, who assumed the throne in Norway in 1991, is reportedly worth $30 million. Despite this, Harald and his family attempt to live relatively normal lives; his children attend public school, and the family is often spotted on public transportation.

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4.According to Celebrity Net Worth, Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, who has now become the longest-reigning living royal in Europe following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, is allegedly worth $40 million. The Danish Civil List gives her a monthly allowance of $705,000, which includes the cost of running her properties and paying staff salaries in addition to her personal expenses.

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5.Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf is allegedly worth $70 million. This includes ownership of Solliden Palace, the family's summer home on the Baltic island of Oland.

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6.King Willem-Alexander, the current monarch of the Netherlands, is reportedly worth an estimated $48 million. Princess Beatrix, who was the head of the monarchy for over 30 years before abdicating the throne in 2013, is allegedly worth about $200 million.

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7.Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III of England inherited an estimated $500 million, bringing his net worth to an alleged $660 million. Charles also has control of his mother's portfolio, which is worth an estimated $42 billion, although he does not own it.

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8.Jordan's King Abdullah II is allegedly worth $750 million. Over $100 million of his net worth is tied up in properties he purchased in the United States and Great Britain over the past decade.

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9.Prince Albert of Monaco is allegedly worth $1 billion. Albert owns about a quarter of the land in Monaco. In 2016, he purchased the childhood home of his mother, actor Grace Kelly, in Philadelphia for $754,000.

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10.Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar reportedly has an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion. Most of this comes from the Qatar Investment Authority, which manages the country's oil and gas.

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11.According to Insider, Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein has an alleged net worth of $3.5 billion. Most of this wealth comes from LGT Group, the private bank owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein. The prince receives a yearly expense allowance of $270,709, which is untaxed.

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12.Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg is reportedly worth $4 billion, which makes his family among the wealthiest in Europe. While the Grand Ducal family does not receive a salary, they do get about $325,000 to cover the cost of some of their royal expenses.

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13.According to Forbes, Morocco's King Mohammed VI is allegedly worth about $5.7 billion. 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 biggest companies.

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14.King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia is reportedly worth an estimated $17 billion. In 2018, the House of Saud was valued at an alleged $1.4 trillion, with this vast fortune being split between 15,000 family members, although CNBC reported that most of the wealth is held by just 2,000 of them.

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15.Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, the Emir of Abu Dhabi and the former president of the United Arab Emirates, is allegedly worth an estimated $18 billion. He served as chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, which handles the UAE's oil reserves, and is believed to be worth over a half-trillion dollars.

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16.Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the leader of Brunei, is reportedly worth an estimated $20 billion. He lives in the world's largest palace, and allegedly owns over 600 Rolls-Royces. Most of Bolkiah's wealth comes from the country's oil and gas reserves.

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17.And finally, Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn is believed to be the wealthiest monarch in the world, with an alleged net worth of $30 billion. He owns the 545-carat Golden Jubilee Diamond, which is the largest diamond in the world.

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