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Top 10 richest royals in the world

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We present you with a list of the world’s richest royals who manage to hold on to their fortunes despite the fluctuations in the stock market:

Thailand’s King Bhumibol - the world’s longest-reigning monarch – remains the world’s richest royal for the third year in a row, despite his country’s riots and turmoil. His estimated net worth increased sevenfold during the past year because of the transparency of his riches which include over 3,000 acres of prime real estate land in Bangkok, a stake in a major bank and huge holdings in the Siam Cement company.

Second in the list is the Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who has an estimated fortune of $20 billion. The Sultan, who inherited the riches of an unbroken 600-year-old Muslim dynasty, has had to cut back on his country’s oil production because of depleting reserves.

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abul Aziz comes in third with a net worth of $18 billion. Soon after he ascended to the throne in August 2005, construction began on a $26 billion city named in his honor. The government hopes that this city will become the new economic epicenter of the Middle East.

Occupying the fourth position is UAE’s Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan with a fortune of $15 billion. Re-elected as president of UAE, he provided $10 billion bailout package to neighboring state of Dubai in December.

Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is at number five with a fortune of $4.5 billion. After his fortune plummeted by $7.5 billion this year “” a drop of over 60% in net worth and even worse than the $6 billion he lost last year in the wake of the emirate’s financial implosion, Al-Maktoum now has only $4.5 billion in the bank, down from $18 billion two years ago “” a loss of $13.5 billion in total.

At number six is Prince Hans-Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein of Liechtenstein with a fortune of $3.5 billion. The seventh spot is usurped by King Mohammed IV of Morocco whose fortune is estimated at $2.5 billion while Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is at number eight position with a fortune of $2.4 billion. Monaco’s Prince Albert II comes in at number nine with a $1 billion fortune while the number 10 position is taken by Aga Lhan’s Prince Karim Al Husseini whose fortune is estimated at $800 million.