The 10 Richest Royal Families In Europe

Prince Hans Adam II

Officially the Prince of Lichtenstein, Prince Hans Adams II is considered to be the eighth richest monarch in the world and the richest monarch in all of Europe. Lichtenstein is a predominantly German-speaking country also influenced in many ways by the actions of Germany itself. He is estimated to be worth more than 3.5 billion dollars as of the last recording. His wealth is largely from the Prince of Lichtenstein Foundation. This is a group of privately owned companies, art collections, and even museums owned by the Princely Family of Lichtenstein. These private companies and other enterprises include, but are not limited to, food producer RiceTec, Real Estate Administration Vienna, Liechtenstein Energie GmbH & Co KG, and LGT Group which is a private banking company. The profits from each Princely Family enterprise is used to conduct his stately duties as well as those of family acting on his behalf.

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