Dubai Royal Family
Estimated net worth: $19 billion Dubai’s Royal family, otherwise known as the House of Maktoum, has ruled Dubai for just under 200 years. With 12 members of the family bringing in money, the family’s wealth is consistently rising.
Currently, it has stayed static at $19 billion, but it has a strong likelihood of increasing. The richest family member is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum who is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi Royal Family
Estimated net worth: $150 billion Abu Dhabi has been ruled by the House of Nahyan since 1793. The family consists of 200 male family members, and the number of female family members is unknown. Most of their money comes from oil reserves that originated in the oil boom that happened in the 1970s.
The Sheikh’s wife had her own personal hairstylist that she would fly to wherever she needed her to be — fancy, right? She claimed, “Once when we were in Cyprus, where she has a charity, she gave me an envelope and told me to treat my little girl. There was $3000 (£1900) in there and that happened fairly often. Anything you wanted, you just asked.” Talk about privilege!
"I would ask her what she had on that day and would style her hair accordingly." The hairstylist soon became her overall stylist and helped her pick out outfits and jewelry. "There were diamonds and rubies and strings and strings of Chanel pearls. She also had hundreds of handbags – lots of Chanel and Hermes." She also revealed that they travel lavishly, and they have tons of private jets.
With his money, he is known for donating it to different charities. In his studies, he created a vision for a better society which is a goal he still is actively working towards.
Saudi Royal Family
Estimated net worth: 1.7 trillion The family that rules Saudi Arabia, otherwise known as The House of Saud, have been ruling their kingdom for over 200 years. With a land rich in oil and natural resources, the family was already set up to be quite a bit wealthier than any other kingdom. But, what sets them apart is their business and investments.
The royal family is substantially larger than European royals such as the British or the Dutch. King Salman, for example, has no less than 13 children and other members of his family have a similar number of kids. Exponential growth is the key to those numbers.