Real еstate has made Elizabeth II the richest monarch in the world

Real еstate has made Elizabeth II the richest monarch in the world

The British Queen Elizabeth II is recognized as the richest monarch in the world. According to the magazine Forbes, her fortune is estimated at £60 billion (€71.16 billion). Elizabeth II's main asset is real estate: castles, palaces and other housing.

The most expensive real estate, owned by the royal family, are the Buckingham palace, Kensington, St. James, Holyrood, Windsor Castle. The British Queen also owns a rich collection of works of art.

Second richest monarch in the world is the king of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Said, 87 years old, whose fortune is estimated at £40 billion (€47.44 billion). The third place is taken by the head of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, whose assets are estimated at £30 billion (€35.58 billion).