The UK’s Royal Family may be one of the most recognised in the world but it is far from the wealthiest, a new study has found. According to data compiled by Party Casino, the UK’s monarchy is estimated to be the fifth richest on the globe.
Billionaire Middle Eastern dynasties dwarf the House of Windsor’s net worth, according to new estimates.
Party Casino compiled data from a number of studies and articles to estimate the net worth of the world’s royal houses.
The study estimates the UK’s House of Windsor to be worth £68 billion putting it in fifth place.
While Saudi Arabia’s House of Suad came in at first place with an astronomical estimated net worth of £1 trillion.
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While the Queen is estimated to be worth £464 million that seems like nothing compared to the world’s richest royal Vajiralongkorn, King of Thailand who is thought to be worth £23 billion.
The world’s top 10 richest royal family members
1.) Vajiralongkorn, King of Thailand, Thailand: £23 billion ($30 billion)
2.) Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, Brunei: £15 billion ($20 billion)
3.) Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia: £13 billion ($18 billion)
4.) Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emir of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: £12 billion ($15 billion)
5.) Al-Waleed bin Talal, Saudi Arabia: £10 billion ($13.4 billion)
6.) Azim of Brunei, Prince of Brunei, Brunei: £3.25 billion ($4.2 billion)
7.) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir Sheikh of Dubai, United Arab Emirates: $4 billion
7.) Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg: £3 million ($4 billion)
9.) Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein: £2.7 billion ($3.5 billion)
10.) Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, Former King of Spain, Spain: £1.8 billion ($2.3 billion)
According to the study, Queen Elizabeth II came in 17th place, with an estimated net worth of £464 ($600 million.)
A Party Casino spokesman said: “The UK Royals are worth £68 billion ($88 billion) overall and there are 16 members which mean on average they are each worth £4.25 billion ($5.5 billion.)
“None of the UK’s royals makes it into the rich list for individuals however, despite their global notoriety.”