Their superyacht is big enough to practice golf in, their palace is three times the size of the Pentagon, and their fleet of private jets rivals that of airlines.
Collectively, the Abu Dhabi royal family is worth more than Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates combined, and they live a life of luxury almost beyond comprehension.
A royal family known as the Nahyan family rules over Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, a small but exceptionally oil-rich emirate in the Middle East.
The Al Nahyan family owns 6 percent of the world’s oil reserves and invests in everything from sports teams to Rihanna’s lingerie line.
Launch of luxury goods Websites focused on extravagance and luxury chronicle their astonishing wealth.
Astonishing palace and fortune empire
Al Nahyan family estate The crown jewel of the empire is Qasr Al Watan, the United Arab Emirates’ presidential palace in Abu Dhabi.
The $475 million, 380,000-square-meter palace boasts a white granite and limestone façade. Inside, you’ll find a soaring 37-meter-wide dome and a chandelier made of 350,000 crystals.
Construction of the palace was completed in 2017 and opened to the public in 2019. Its eastern wing houses the House of Knowledge, which houses artefacts of cultural, religious and political significance, while its western wing is used for official meetings.
The presidential palace is just one of several palaces owned by the Abu Dhabi royal family around the world, including Bayon Castle north of Paris.
But the impressive portfolio doesn’t stop at the palace. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who ruled Abu Dhabi until his death last year, has been dubbed the “Landlord of London” for his holdings that span some of England’s most expensive neighborhoods.
according to 1 reportBy 2015, the Al Nahyan real estate empire is estimated to be just behind the British royal family in terms of London wealth, with home listings worth nearly A$10 billion.
enough private jets to start an airline
The royal family’s presidential fleet consists of eight aircraft, including three Airbus A320-200s and three Boeing 787-9s.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s private collection alone boasts a $478 million Boeing 747 and a $176 million Boeing 787, with enough space for the entire royal family.
Details of private planes have not been made public, but such planes often boast more than they need while flying, including several cabins, meeting rooms, entertainment rooms, luxurious bathrooms and spas. there is
The superyacht that makes Jeff Bezos jealous
Jeff Bezos and his rumored fiancée Lauren Sanchez recently debuted a new $500 million superyacht, but the Abu Dhabi royal family has risen a notch.
The royal family owns three of the world’s top 10 largest yachts: Azzam, Blue and Topaz, now known as A+.
Azzam is the world’s largest superyacht built for Sheikh Khalifa. The 180 m (590 ft) long yacht can accommodate over 100 people and boasts a golf training room, elaborate mother-of-pearl work and a chandelier specially designed to keep the boat from rattling when in motion. .
Built over four years and 4,000 men, this massive yacht is as fast as a Navy frigate and consumes an estimated 13 tons of fuel per hour.
Meanwhile, the $597 million Blue, at 525 feet (160 million meters), is the fourth largest yacht in the world.
Its owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, also owns A$660 million A+, which was rented by Leonardo DiCaprio. A+ is rumored to have a wellness center with a dance floor, beach club, gym, spa, jacuzzi, steam room and beauty salon.
A museum-worthy car collection
The royal family owns a seemingly endless fleet of vehicles spread across four museums in the UAE and Morocco.
The vehicle also includes the personal collection of Emir Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, which alone contains over 700 vehicles. These include his 10-wheeled, 24-tonne wacky beast, the world’s largest SUV, and his 6.4-metre tall Willys Jeep.
Sheikh Mansour, meanwhile, owns stakes in Ferrari and Daimler AG, and owns a luxury car collection that includes five Bugatti Veyrons, a Ferrari 599XX, a McLaren MC12, a Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and a Lamborghini Reventon. ing.
premier league football debacle
Abu Dhabi United Group, the investment company of the Abu Dhabi royal family owned by Sheikh Mansour, owns English football team Manchester City.
The group bought the club from former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in September 2008 for $255 million.
ADUG also owns an 81 per cent majority stake in City Football Group, which manages football clubs in Manchester City, Mumbai City, Melbourne City and New York City.
Second edition of the Louvre Museum
The family opened Louvre Abu Dhabi, the largest museum in the Arabian Peninsula and the only Louvre in the world outside of Paris.
The museum aims to bridge the gap between Western and Eastern art, with collections such as the 3rd millennium BC sculpture of Princess Bactria, Paul Gauguin’s Breton Boy Wrestling, and Leonardo da Vinci’s La Belle Ferronier.
