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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.
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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.
1997 McLaren F1 GTR to be auctioned in Japan
A private collection in Tokyo, Japan will be selling one of the 3 successors of the McLaren F1 – McLaren F1 GTR.
Introduced to the world in 1995, the McLaren F1 GTR ran from 1995-1997, with 9 chassis built in the first two years and 10 in the final year ” Of these one #09R, was sold to Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, for his car collection.
What’s currently on sale is #28R. Originally known as #27R, the chassis was rebuilt for GTC Competition as a spare car. The car as of 1997 weighed about 2,000lb (910kg) and generated a conservative 600hp (447kW) from its de-stroked 6.0L version of the F1′s 60-degree V12.
FYI: The McLaren F1 GTR is known for its overall victory at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans.
1997 McLaren F1 GTR to go under hammer in Japan
If you are a racing fan then you have a big reason to cheer up as you can now own a piece of racing history with the McLaren F1 GTR, one of the 3 successors of the McLaren F1, going up for sale from a private collection in Tokyo, Japan. This is‚ custom-built race car which was introduced in 1995 and is popular for its overall victory at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans. For three years from 1995-1997, the car ran with a total of 9 chassis built in the first two years and 10 in the final year- one of which, #09R, was sold to Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, for his car collection. The weight of the car in 1997 was about 2,000lb (910kg) and it generated a conservative 600hp (447kW) from its de-stroked 6.0L version of the F1′s 60-degree V12.
Top 15 richest monarchs
Queen Elizabeth II as the richest royal across the globe is a pass. The list is updated by Forbes. To your much astonishment, Queen is worth $600 million that clearly puts her on eleventh position in the list of top-15 monarchs identified.
The solace lies in her for being the world’s wealthiest female sovereign as hardly one-or-two women could only make up to the list. The top pedestal is given to the Sultan of Brunei as his royalty is worth $22 billion, which is 36 times more than the Queen’s royalty.
Below is the complete list of the top-15 royals calculated by Forbes with total worth $95 billion, wherein the proportion of Men: Women is 13:2.
1. Sultan of Brunei: Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, 61 yrs ($22 bn)
2. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi, 59 yrs ($21 bn)
3. King of Saudi Arabia: Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, 83 yrs ($19 bn)
4. Ruler from Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 57 year ($16 bn)
5. King of Thailand: Bhumibol Adulyadej, 79 yrs ($5 bn)
6. Prince of Liechtenstein: Hans-Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein, 62 yrs ($4.5 bn)
7. King of Morocco: Mohammed IV, 44 yrs ($2 bn)
8. Prince Albert II, Prince of Monaco, 49 yrs. ($1.2 bn)
9. Emir of Qatar: Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, 55 yrs ($1 bn)
10. Prince Karim Al Husseini, 70 yrs ($1 bn)
11. The Queen of England: Elizabeth II, 81 yrs ($600 mn)
12. Emir of Kuwait: Sheikh Sabah Al Sabah, 78 yrs ($500 mn)
13. Sultan of Oman: Qaboos Bin Said, 66 yrs ($500 mn)
14. Queen of Netherlands: Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, 69 yrs ($300 mn)
15. King of Swaziland: Mswati II, 39 yrs ($200 mn)
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