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The richest family in the world
2023-12-24 17:09:17 / MISTERE&KURIOZITETE
Al Nahyan, the royal family of the United Arab Emirates, owns 6% of the world's oil reserves and their investments are behind thousands of companies: from Manchester City's football team to SpaceX and pop star Rihanna's clothing company. According to analysts' estimates, Al Nahyan surpassed the American Waltons in 2023 and became the richest family in the world. It's the first time in five years that this order has changed, and Walmart's heirs have moved into second place.
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
The Al Nahyan family's fortune is estimated at $305 billion, more than the founder of Amazon.com Inc. Jeff Bezos and investment legend Warren Buffett together.
In fact, it is said to be much more.
The family, led by the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, strategically invests in various businesses around the world and supports ideas and projects that sustainably increase their wealth.
UAE National Security Adviser Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, commonly called Sheikh Tahnoun, is the man who oversees the assets and plays a critical role in the family's wealth. He heads International Holding Co., a conglomerate that employs tens of thousands of people and has a market value of about $235 billion, making it one of the largest companies in the Middle East. International Holding Co. owns hundreds of businesses in various sectors including agriculture, energy, entertainment and shipping.
Qaṣr Al-Waṭan Presidential Palace is open to the public
Palaces, luxury yachts, planes and unique cars
One of their superyachts is so big they play golf on it, their mansion is three times the size of the Pentagon, and their fleet of private jets can rival an airline.
The Al Nahyan family lives in Qaṣr Al-Waṭan, a $490 million presidential palace, which is also open to the public, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Middle East.
The 380,000-square-foot palace has a facade of white granite and limestone. Inside, it houses a high dome 37 meters wide and a chandelier made of 350,000 pieces of crystal.
The construction of the palace was completed in 2017 and opened to the public in 2019.
Its eastern wing contains the "House of Knowledge", which houses objects of cultural, religious and political importance, while the western wing is used for official meetings.
The $600 million superyacht Azzam was built by German shipyard Lürssen Yachts
Manchester City owner Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan 147 meter super luxury yacht Topaz. Fueling the ship alone costs $500,000.
The family's megayacht fleet is one of the largest in the world, including the $600 million Azzam and Blue, which are among the world's 10 largest yachts.
To appreciate their size, it is enough to consider that Blue requires $640,000 for fuel alone, while the 180-meter Azzam is the longest yacht in the world.
The royal family's presidential fleet consists of 8 aircraft, including an Airbus A320-200 and three Boeing 787-9s. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's personal collection alone boasts a Boeing 747 worth $478 million and a Boeing 787 worth $176 million with enough space for the entire royal family.
54-year-old Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan al-Nahyan
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, owner of Manchester City.
Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan, and brother of Mohamed bin Zayed, known as the Rainbow Sheikh, has a collection of more than 700 cars in museums in the United Arab Emirates and Morocco.
The fleet also includes the world's largest SUV – a fantastic 10-wheeled, 24-tonne beast – as well as a 6.4m Jeep Willis. Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, known as Sheikh Mansour, owns Manchester City Football Club and owns stakes in car companies such as Ferrari and Daimler AG, as well as a luxury car collection that includes 5 Bugatti Veyrons, a Ferrari 599XX, a McLaren MC12, a Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and a Lamborghini Revento.
The Louvre Abu Dhabi art museum is located on Saadiyat Island
The family opened the Abu Dhabi Louvre, the largest art museum in the Arabian Peninsula and the only Louvre in the world outside of Paris.
The museum, located on the Persian Gulf coast, was commissioned by French architect Jean Nouvel to combine contemporary architecture with traditional Arabic style and aspires to bridge the gap between Western and Eastern art, with a collection that includes a sculpture of a bacterial princess. dating from 3000 BC, Paul Gaugin's Breton Boys Wrestling and Leonardo da Vinci's La Belle Ferronnièr. \Alfapress.al
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