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).