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Richest Monarchs of the World - 2012 Below is a list of the World's Richest Monarchs in order of wealth, the figures are calculated based upon their present
assets as Sovereigns of the Realm, whereas it should be noted that many studies have been made upon this subject past and
present by certain magazines and books all listing figures attributed to the so-called true wealth of the Monarchs in question,
those compiling these misleading figures seem not to understand the complicated asset wealth of a Monarch through their vast
Hereditary and Sovereign wealth thereon. H.M Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland No. 1 Age: 85 Net
worth: £ 60 Billion - Plus Her Majesty's personal fortune is based upon, Her hereditary property and ownership rights therein as Sovereign
of the Realm, including: the Crown Estates, the Royal Palaces of Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, St James's Palace,
the Palace of Holyrood, Windsor Castle, the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kew Palace and Bangueting House,
the Crown Jewels and Her family investments, the Royal Art Collection and family properties including Balmoral and Sandringham. The estimates of Her wealth are often mistakenly valued on the basis
that the Crown Estates, Royal Palaces and the Crown Jewels, are in some way inalienable items held and not owned
by the Sovereign, this is a misleading statement of facts, (there are no such legal documents in existence to
proof this view) and as such they are owned, borne and enjoyed as hereditary possessions of the Reigning Sovereign,
thus can be viewed as personal property of the Sovereign owned and enjoyed under their inalienable rights as Monarch
of the Realm.  H.M King Abdullah Al-Aziz-Sa'ud
of Saudi Arabia No. 2 Age: 87 Net worth: £ 40 Billion - Plus Ascended to the throne August 2005, soon after, the construction began
on a $26 billion city named in his honor, which the government hopes will become the
new economic epicenter of the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is now earning approximately over $1 billion
a day from oil exports, helping boost the royal family's fortune. The King is well known for his kindness
concerning persons in need, He is an avid horseman and breeds Arabian horses, he founded the Equestrian
Club in Riyadh, His Wealth is based upon vast Oil reserves, global properties, global investments and family
interests. H.H Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed An-Nahyan
of Abu Dhabi No. 3 Age: 64 Net worth: £ 30 Billion - Plus Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (born 1948), referred to either as Sheikh
Nahyan or Sheikh Khalifa is the current President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Emir of Abu Dhabi. He succeeded to
both posts on 3 November 2004, replacing his father Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who had died the day before. He is the
current chairman of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, His wealth is based upon vast Oil reserves, global properties,
global investments and international family interests. 
H.M King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand No. 4 Age: 84 Net worth:
£ 28 Billion - Plus King
Bhumibol of Thailand, the 80-year-old King of Thailand, is the longest serving monarch in Thai history. He has benevolently
used his royal wealth in over 3,000 rural development projects in the country. He has a world record in having
the highest number of honorary university degrees (136). The royal Palace in Bangkok was built in 1782, the Palace consists
of an aggregate of buildings on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, The total area is 218,400 sq. m. His wealth
is based upon the Royal Thai Estates Agency, with vast tracks of land across Thailand including over 3000 acres of the
Capital Bangkok, together with vast jewel reserves, personal investments and family property.  H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum No. 5 Age: 62 Net worth:
£ 25 Billion - Plus H.H Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic محمد بن راشد
آل مكتوم; Muḥammad bin Rāshid al Maktūm), also Sheikh Mohammed,
(born July 22, 1949), is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Ruler of Dubai. Sheikh
Mohammed, is viewed as one of the greatest horse owners of all time, who is also known for his generosity and kindness to
others. His wealth is based upon vast Oil reserves, global properties, global investments, and international family interests.
 H.M Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei No. 6
Age: 65 Net
worth: £ 24 Billion - Plus The
63-year Sultan of Brunei, the 29th heir to the throne of an unbroken 600-year-old Brunei dynasty, The Sultan has anything
between 3000 to 6000 cars in his collection. The Istana Nurul Iman palace, the Sultan's official residence, provides
visitors a spectacular sight. It is the biggest palace in the world, much bigger than the Vatican palace. US$ 350 million
was spent in erecting the palace. It has 1788 rooms, 257 bathrooms and the total floor area is 2,152,782 sq. feet.
His wealth is based upon Oil reserves, global properties, global investments and international family interests. 
H.M Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands No. 7 Age: 74 Net worth: £ 10
Billion - Plus H.M
Queen Beatrix (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard; born 31 January 1938) is the Queen regnant of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, and
Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
She studied law at Leiden University. In 1966, she married Claus von Amsberg, with whom she had
three children: Prince Willem-Alexander (born 1967), Prince Friso (born 1968), and Prince Constantijn
(born 1969). When her mother Juliana abdicated on 30 April 1980, Beatrix succeeded her as Queen of the
Netherlands. She was widowed in 2002. In 2008, the Queen's wealth was wrongly estimated at $300 million,
this grossly under values Her Majesties personal and family wealth, the Dutch Royal Family is the largest
shareholder in Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company, estimated at about 25 per cent, which would value Her
Majesty, in the tens of billions, together with vast personal and family investments and assets, art
and jewels, a more truthful figure has been attributed to Her Majesty.  H.H Sheikh Sabah IV bin Ahmad Al-Sabah of Kuwait No. 8 Age:
82 Net worth: £ 9 Billion - Plus H.H Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Arabic: صباح الأحمد الجابر
الصباح Sabāh al-Ahmad al-Jābir as-Sabāh;
born June 16, 1929) is the Emir of Kuwait. He was swornin on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National
Assembly of Kuwait. He isthe fourth son of the late Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a former Emir of
Kuwait.He is the head of the Ruling Al-Sabah family. Unlike royals in many Gulf states, SheikhSabah's
wealth is based on a stipend standing at $188 million a year, but of course thisdoes not take in to
account of the families vast wealth accumulated before the presentlaw of stipend. The Emir called for new
elections after the resignation of Kuwaiti cabinetin March and is promoting economic reform to attract more
investment and speed upprivatization and ease land-ownership regulations to prepare for the post-oil era.
Hiswealth is based upon a stipend from Oil reserves, global properties, global investmentsand
international family interests.  H.H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar No. 9 Age: 60 Net
worth: £ 7 Billion - Plus Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al
Thani was born in 1952, he is the Emir of the state of Qatar. He rose to that position
on June 26, 1995, after deposing his father, who was vacationing in Switzerland at the time. Sheikh
Hamad spearheaded the development of Qatar's vast oil and natural gas reserves. The country now has
the highest per-capita income in the world. A graduate of Britain's Sandhurst Military Academy, Sheikh Hamad
also oversaw the modernization of Qatar's armed forces and Provided key start-up capital for Al Jazeera and
its English sister station. His wealth is based upon Oil and Gas reserves, global properties, global
investments andinternational family interests.  H.M Sultan Qaboos Bin Said As-Said of Oman
No. 10 Age: 71 Net
worth: £ 6 Billion - Plus Qaboos
Bin Said, the Sultan of Oman, His riches are accounted to surplus oil production, He owns a 500 ft yacht, and the Al
Alam Royal Palace, the residence of the Sultan, which overlooks the serene Muscat harbour. The regal palace is
an exquisite marvel of art and architecture. His wealth is based upon Oil reserves, global properties, global investments
and international family interests.  H.M King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain No. 11 Age: 62 Net worth:
£ 3.5 Billion - Plus His Majesty King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, KCMG (Arabic: حمد بن
عيسى آل خليفة)(born 28 December 1950, Riffa, Bahrain)
is the current King of Bahrain (since 2002), having previously been its Emir (from 1999). He is the son of Isa ibn Salman
Al Khalifah, the previous emir. For his secondary schooling, he attended the The Leys School, Cambridge, England. He later
attended military colleges in the United Kingdom (including Sandhurst) and the United States (including Fort Leavenworth).
Al Khalifah has great interest in preserving heritage and continues to indulge in a number of sports activities and hobbies
including falconry, golf, fishing, tennis and football. His keen interest in Arabian horses caused him to establish the Amiri
stables in June of 1977 which was registered in the World Arabian Horses Organization in September 1978. His wealth is based
upon Oil reserves, global properties, global investments and international family interests.  H.M.S.H The Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein No. 12 Age: 67 Net worth:
£ 4 Billion - Plus His
Most Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince Hans-Adam II, Ferdinand AloisJosef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von
und zu Liechtenstein, (born 14th February 1945, in Zurich), is the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein. He is the son of Franz Joseph II, Prince
of Liechtenstein (1906-1989) and his wife Countess Georgina von Wilczek (1921-1989). He also bears the titles
Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf, Count of Rietberg. The Prince heads the small Alpine Principality,
His wealth is based upon the family's bank,LGT, His most valuable asset and other holdings including an estimated
20,000 hectaresof land in Austria, several 17th-century palaces in central Vienna, the company RiceTecin
the U.S and a vast 400-year-old art collection. 
H.R.H.
The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg No.
13 Age: 56 Net worth: £ 3 Billion - Plus His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (given names: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix
Marie Guillaume; born at Betzdorf Castle in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, 16 April 1955) is the head of state of Luxembourg.
He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. His maternal
grandparents were King Leopold III of Belgium and Astrid of Sweden. He is a nephew of the current King of Belgium, Albert
II. His wealth is based upon various personal and family investments including industry, bank deposits, gold and real
estate.  H.M.S.H The Prince Albert II of Monaco No. 14 Age: 53 Net worth:
£ 2.5 Billion - Plus His Most Serene Highness Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre
Grimaldi, born 14 March 1958) is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current
ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and his Princess
Consort, Grace Kelly. His wealth is based upon real estate, family art collection, antique cars, stamps
and a stake in Monte Carlo's Casino. 
H.H Shah Karim al-Hussayni - The Aga Khan IV No. 15 Age: 75 Net worth: £ 2 Billion - Plus Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH (Arabic: سمو
الأمیر شاہ کریم الحسیني
آغا خان الرابع) (born December 13, 1936)
is the 49th and current Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. He has been in this position and has held the
title of Āgā Khān since July 11, 1957, when at the age of 20 he succeeded his grandfather, Sir Sultan
Mahomed Shah Aga Khan. The Āgā Khān is responsible for the interpretation of the faith for his followers
and as part of the office of the Imamate, endeavors to improve the quality of their lives and of the communities in which
they live. The Āgā Khān
is a descendant of Prophet Muhammad through his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, the first Imam, and his wife Fatima, Muhammad's
daughter, and is referred to by members of his community as Mawlana Hazer Imām (حاضر إمام,
"Present Imām"). Since his ascension to the Imamate, the Āgā Khān has witnessed complex political
and economic changes which have affected his followers, including independence of African countries from colonial rule,
expulsion of Asians from Uganda, the independence of Central Asian countries such as Tajikistan from the former Soviet
Union, and continuing turmoil in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Āgā Khān has been particularly interested in the elimination of global poverty; the
advancement of the status of women, the promotion of Islamic culture, art, and architecture; and furthering pluralistic values in
society. He is the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, one of the largest private development networks
in the world, which works towards social, economic and cultural development in Asia and Africa. The Aga Khan's wealth is based
upon global properties, global investments and international family interests, He owns 900 thoroughbreds
and has a stake in one of Britain's largest horse-auction
houses, His annual income is estimated to be $300m. Business interests include hotels and airlines, and he has also invested in a tourist complex in Sardinia. His main source of income is through investing in stocks, companies and material goods.
Legal Disclaimer: please note the value of assets on this page attributed to the Monarchs in question are not exact amounts and as such the value of their assets maybe higher or lower with regard to the figures listed upon this page.
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