Royals around the world living the most luxurious lives

One of the greatest perks of being a royal is the luxury and the fortune that comes along with the family name. While some members of the royal household choose to live an ordinary life and step back from their royal duties, giving up on the privileges that come along, there are those who take pride in their riches and spend their money like water, without giving it a second thought. Well, living in a nice palace or hosting a royal banquet may seem lavish to the common man, but here are some of the royals who have taken their luxurious lifestyles to a whole new level.

Prince Andrew of York, one of the four children of Queen Elizabeth II, has been criticized a lot for his association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But prior to the revelation of his scandalous life, Prince Andrew was recognized for his lavish lifestyle. Reportedly, he was nicknamed “Air-Miles Andy” by the media after taking a £4,000 helicopter ride to travel just 50 miles for lunch. Besides that, the Duke of York has also been scrutinized for taking a series of luxury vacations and owning a ski chalet worth £13 million, which is way beyond the amount he is paid by his mother, the Queen.

Well, talk about living the high life, Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei has done just that. According to reports, the Prince has spent a whopping amount of billions of dollars in his lifetime. In 1998, he was charged for allegedly pulling back on $130 million in property deals. The New York Times reported at the time that Prince Jefri had spent an average of $747,000 per day for an entire decade. From spending millions on wristwatches to owning an insane collection of fountain pens worth millions, the Prince really did not keep a check on his finances, which lead him to many problems in the future.

The King of Eswatini, Mswati III, sure knows his way around a life of luxury. Besides being criticized for living such an extravagant life, when his people find it hard to even make their ends meet, the King has continued wearing suits studded with millions worth of diamond and owning a fleet of luxury cars. In 2014, The Guardian reported that the king had increased his annual household budget to $61 million, when his country was in a state of economic crisis.

Considering the rich royal lineage of the Grimaldi family, it is but no surprise when we hear of the Prince Albert II’s billion dollar empire. Reportedly, besides owning a fourth of the land he reigns over, the Prince is the sole custodian of Philadelphia-area home of his mother, Grace Kelly, which he bought at an estimated $754,000. He also has a collection of antique luxury cars and holds shares in a Monte Carlo resort.

Queen Rania, the Queen consort of Jordan, is known for her sense of style and her line of designer clothing. In 2011, an online magazine called Slate compared her lifestyle to that of Marie Antoinette, which wasn’t completely wrong, considering the extravagant party hosted by the Queen on her 40th birthday. Reportedly, the birthday bash hosted over 600 guests from all over the world.

The Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed bin Salman is undeniably one of the richest royal in the world. Reportedly, his net worth is an estimated $5 billion and he sure makes good use of it. He isn’t hesitant of spending money of luxury goods and is known for his love for expensive paintings. In 2017, it was reported that he purchased an exquisite painting by Leonardo da Vinci called "Salvator Mundi" for a record-setting amount of $450.3 million.

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Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco is the daughter of Princess Caroline and Stefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist and although she does not hold a royal title, she is eleventh in line to the throne of Monaco. That being said, Casiraghi has surely lived a life of luxury and opulence. In 2019, the royal had two marriage ceremonies where she flaunted not one, not two but three designer wedding gowns for different ceremonies.

Photo: Félix Dol-Jersey/Prince's Palace of Monaco