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Editor's note: What does this suggest about the world we live in? Where one human being has access to almost incomprehensible wealth of what is described as $43 billion (assets)? This "sultan" of Brunei has personal access to several "indulgences" including private jets and an enormous collection of 7,000 automobiles valued at over $5 billion. Neurotic obsession? What the fuck do you do with 7,000 automobiles? Do they have concubines in the palace where they get to select their sex mate for the evening? What do their meals consist of? Probably some of the finest most expensive food one could possibly imagine. What the hell do these monarchs do day in and day out? Are they bored shitless with their status? However, if you really want to talk wealth, Bill Gates is alleged to be worth $118 billion. Does that make Gates a Vaccination Monarch? Jeff Bozos is worth $179 billion. The Amazon Monarch. Larry Ellison is worth $130 billion. The Oracle Monarch. Elon Musk is worth $250 billion. The Tesla Monarch.
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Source: Great Game India

World's Richest Monarchs

February 13, 2024

According to data provided by the Bangladesh-based news outlet The Business Standard, King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand is the wealthiest among the world's richest monarchs.

They come from lengthy lines of succession that rule over the economies and societies of entire countries; they are the original elite and rich. Furthermore, the world's remaining monarchs continue to have abundant access to real estate, business holdings, stock ownership, and money itself, even in a world of democracies and the democratization of wealth.

The 10 wealthiest monarchs in the world are depicted in the following graphic by Visual Capitalist’s Marcus Lu. The estimations were provided by Bangladesh-based news outlet The Business Standard.

Ranked: The World's Richest Monarchs

With a net worth of $43 billion, King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand is ranked #1 and is the richest monarch in the world. This remarkable wealth is derived from holdings in the largest cement firm and bank in the nation, as well as real estate holdings in Bangkok. The Crown Property Bureau oversaw the royal assets of Thailand’s king for eight decades before the current King personally received them in 2016.

This emerged as a major concern during the nation's 2018 wave of student demonstrations, which also called into question the "excessive royal budget."

The Business Standard's estimation of the wealthiest monarchs worldwide is included here.

With an estimated net worth of $28 billion, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei is the second richest monarch. Investments in oil and gas make up the majority of this wealth; the industry is vital to Brunei’s economy, accounting for half of its GDP. The monarch enjoys lavishing his enormous fortune on several indulgences, including as many private jets and an enormous collection of 7,000 automobiles valued at over $5 billion.

In an interview, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the West has tried to 'weaponize' Russian oil for ideological reasons.

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