The world’s royal families have captivated society with their extravagant lifestyles, which include luxurious palaces and servants to attend to every need. The royal family’s net worth varies greatly by region, but it is still much more than the average citizen can see in a lifetime.

• King Felipe VI

Country: Spain

Net Worth: $10 Million

According to CNBC, King Felipe VI cut his own salary by 20% in 2015, to $267,447. But it is nothing compared to the value of Spain’s king. According to Business Insider, the royal family has access to eight royal palaces and five royal county homes, which are managed by Spain’s National Heritage company. The royal family of Spain is said to enjoy summer vacations in this hotspot. The royal lifestyle cost the nation $8.9 million in 2015, the same as it did the year before.

• King Harald V

Country: Norway

Net Worth: $30 Million

Norway’s King Harald V has been on the throne since January 17, 1991, and is one of the world’s most powerful leaders. In September 1968, King Harald V of Norway married Queen Sonja, and the couple now lives at the Royal Palace in Oslo. There are two daughters and five grandchildren for the couple. The Norwegian monarchy is said to cost the government $72.3 million a year, with $17.3 million spent on police escorts and another $18.4 million spent on other royal expenditures — none of which are covered by the state’s official Royal House budget of $36.6 million.

• Queen Margarethe II

Country: Denmark

Net Worth: $40 Million

Queen Margrethe has been queen since 1972 and enjoys a comfortable lifestyle. The Danish Civil List allocates $12.8 million to the royal family for the year. Prince Henrik, Margrethe’s husband, and Princess Benedikte, the queen’s sister, each receive a small portion of the money. According to Business Insider, the majority of the money goes into the queen’s affairs and the royal household’s operations, as well as private expenses like the queen’s royal art collections.

• King Carl XVI Gustaf

Country: Sweden

Net Worth: $70 Million

The Swedish royal family is one of Europe’s richest. King Carl XVI was just 27 years old when he ascended to the throne in 1973. He has three children with Queen Silvia, with whom he has been married since 1976. The Court Administration is responsible for funding the king’s official duties, which totaled around $7.6 million in 2015. In 2015, the state gave approximately $7.4 million to the Palace Administration, which includes the Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces and the Royal Collections. Private ownership of Solliden Palace, a summer home on the Baltic island of Oland, is included in the royal family’s net worth. The state government also rents the family’s country estate, Stenhammar Castle.

• Queen Beatrix

Country: Netherlands

Net Worth: $200 Million

Queen Beatrix is the most well-known member of the Dutch monarchy, even though she abdicated the throne in 2013 after 33 years on the throne. Her net worth is now projected to be around $200 million. In 2015, King Willem-Alexander, the new monarch of the Netherlands, had a budget of $47 million. Willem-budget, Alexander’s according to Business Insider, covers the expense of overseas tours and official visits. His personal fortune, which includes real estate and an interest in Shell Oil, accounts for most of his income.

• Queen Elizabeth II

Country: England

Net Worth: $600 Million

Queen Elizabeth II, who was crowned in June 1953, is the wealthiest member of the British royal family and the country’s longest-reigning monarch. The Crown Estate, which is not directly owned by the queen, accounts for a large portion of the British royal family’s net worth. When all the assets in the United Kingdom are added together, the worth is calculated to be $14.8 billion.

• King Abdullah II

Country: Jordan

Net Worth: $750 Million

When his father, King Hussein, died in February 1999, Abdullah II became Jordan’s king. He published “Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril” in 2011. Abdullah has contributed to the $1.55 billion Red Sea Astrarium’s Star Trek theme park.

• Prince Albert II

Country: Monaco

Net Worth: $1 Billion

Monaco is half the size of Central Park in New York, and Prince Albert II is believed to own a quarter of it. His real estate portfolio also includes his mother, Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly’s childhood home in Philadelphia, which he bought in 2016 for a record $754,000. Albert also has an antique car collection, an interest in a Monte Carlo resort, and a massive pricey stamp collection.

• King Mohammed VI

Country: Morocco

Net Worth: $2.1 Billion

Following his father’s death in July 1999, King Mohammed VI ascended to the throne. Mohammed is said to spend $1 million a day on his personal palaces. According to Forbes, phosphate mining, agriculture, and interest in Morocco’s largest public business, Omnium Nord Africain, account for the majority of his capital (ONA).

• King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Country: Saudi Arabia

Net Worth: $20 Billion

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud assumed power on January 23, 2015. As king, he has his own prison, a luxury yachts the length of a football field, and his private home, Erga Palace, where even the tissue box is made of gold. He officially rented out three entire resorts in the Maldives for an estimated $30 million vacation before ascending to the throne.  Salman may live an opulent lifestyle, but he is also a generous giver to the Saudi people. According to the New York Times, after his coronation, the king distributed $32 billion in grants, loans, and bonuses.

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