Despite Being the Most Popular Queen, Queen Elizabeth II Did Not Make the Top 10 Richest Royals

Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most famous royals on the planet, but the net worth of the British Royal Family pales in comparison to other monarchies. In fact, the Queen wasn't even the richest royal in Europe.

According to *Express.co.uk*, Queen Elizabeth was estimated to have a net worth of around $500 million (£400 million). With this wealth, the British Queen ranked 12th among the world's richest royals.

Below is a list of the world's richest royals (as of January 2022).

1. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Thailand (Estimated net worth: US$30 billion)
2. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Brunei Darussalam (Estimated net worth: US$30 billion)
3. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud, Saudi Arabia (Estimated net worth: US$20 billion)
4. King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia (Estimated net worth: US$20 billion)
5. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, UAE (Estimated net worth: US$18 billion)
6. Prince Hans-Adam II, Liechtenstein (Estimated net worth: US$7 billion)
7. Prince Haji Abdul Aziz, Brunei Darussalam (Estimated net worth: US$7 billion)
8. King Mohammed VI, Morocco (Estimated net worth: US$2.1 billion)
9. Princess Marie Chantal, Greece (Estimated net worth: US$2 billion)
10. Prince Albert II, Monaco (Estimated net worth: US$800 million)

The Thai royal family is currently the richest royal family in the world. King Maha Vajiralongkorn is estimated to be worth £21.9 billion ($30 billion). The King's wealth comes from investments made by the Crown Property Bureau.

Second place is occupied by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, who is also estimated to have a total net worth of £21.9 billion ($30 billion). He amassed his wealth from the oil and gas business and owns hundreds of Rolls Royce cars.

Prince Alwaleed, who was a nephew of King Abdullah and passed away in 2015, was the third richest royal. He was also the founder and CEO of Kingdom Holding Company, with a net worth reaching £14.6bn ($20bn).

Next, also from Saudi Arabia, King Salman is worth around £14.6bn (£20bn), after becoming Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in 2012. He ranks 4th among the richest royals. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's family owns a large media group that includes the publications Asharq Al-Awsat and Al Eqtisadiah.

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