Exactly How Wealthy is Every Member of the Royal Family?

Emir Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Emir Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the president of the Unite Arab Emirates. He got his wealth from being the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. This authority basically determines the price of oil for the entire world, which allows people like Emir Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to basically tailor how much money they want to make any given day. He is worth roughly $18 billion, but his assets are worth around $.5 trillion. 

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