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Emir of Qatar Qatar: $2.1 billion [3] — $1.2 billion [2] From various enterprises. 10 Albert II: Prince of Monaco Monaco: $1.0 billion [3] [2] Various enterprises, including Société des bains de mer de Monaco and casinos. 11 Charles III: King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms United Kingdom: $747 million [10]
The Emir of the State of Qatar (Arabic: أمیر دولة قطر) is the monarch and head of state of the country. The emir is also the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and guarantor of the Constitution. The emir holds the most powerful position in the country, and has a prominent role in foreign relations.
The former Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, appointed his fourth son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as heir apparent on 5 August 2003, after his older son Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (who held the position between 1996 and 2003) renounced his rights to the throne in favour of Sheikh Tamim. [208]
Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013, ... In 2021, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated his net worth at £2 billion. [33] Donations
The Emir made a $100 million donation for the relief of New Orleans following the 2005 Hurricane Katrina. [72] He was a key person in the cease fire during the 2006 Lebanon War and contributed significantly in the relief of damaged areas. In 2012, the Emir proposed deploying Arab troops to reduce killings in the Syrian civil war. [73]
Britain’s King Charles III and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on December 3, 2024, on the first day of the Emir’s two-day ...
Sheikh Tamim, 44, was educated in Britain, attending public schools Sherborne and Harrow, before graduating from Sandhurst military academy. He set up Qatar Sports Investments in 2005, which owns ...
Final day of Emir of Qatar’s state visit. 11:12, Athena Stavrou. Wednesday marks the final day of the Emir of Qatar’s two-day state visit to the UK. The emir is currently at the Royal Military ...