The richest royals of all time, ranked
Daniel Coughlin
10 December 2024
Crowning the wealthiest royals
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30. Prince Hans-Adam II, net worth: $10.2 billion (£8bn)
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29. Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, net worth: $14 billion (£10.9bn)
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28. Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, net worth: $14.4 billion (£11.3bn)
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27. Prince Karim al-Husayni, Aga Khan IV, net worth: up to $16.8 billion (£13.2bn)
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26. Aurangzeb, net worth: $19 billion (£14.9bn)
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25. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, net worth: $20 billion (£15.7bn)
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24. Eleanor of Aquitaine, net worth: $28 billion (£22bn)
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=22. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, net worth: $30 billion (£23.5bn)
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=22. Emir Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, net worth: $30 billion (£23.5bn)
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21. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, net worth: $45 billion (£35.2bn)
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20. John of Gaunt, net worth: $120 billion (£94bn)
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19. Cleopatra, net worth: $134 billion (£105bn)
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18. Basil II, net worth: $208 billion (£163bn)
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17. William the Conqueror, net worth: $316 billion (£248bn)
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16. Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, net worth: $324 billion (£254bn)
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15. Croesus I of Lydia, net worth: $372 billion (£291bn)
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14. Cyrus the Great, net worth: $377 billion (£295bn)
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13. Tsar Nicholas II, net worth: $408 billion (£320bn)
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12. Attila the Hun, net worth: $540 billion (£423bn)
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11. Mansa Musa I of Mali, net worth: $548 billion (£417bn)
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10. Catherine the Great, net worth: $1.9 trillion (£1.5tn)
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9. Alexander the Great, net worth: $2.2 trillion (£1.7tn)
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8. King Solomon of Israel, net worth: $3.9 trillion (£3.1tn)
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7. Caesar Augustus, net worth: $4.9 trillion (£3.8tn)
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6. Julius Caesar, net worth: $5.4 trillion (£4.2tn)
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5. Amenhotep III, net worth: $6.8 trillion (£5.5trn)
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4. Empress Wu, net worth: $25 trillion (£19.6tn)
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3. Akbar I, net worth: $27.5 trillion (£21.6tn)
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2. Emperor Shenzong of Song, net worth: $32 trillion (£25.1tn)
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1. Genghis Khan, net worth: $100 trillion (£78.3tn)
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