would the queen with all her assets, if she sold them all would she be the richest person in the world??
2006-10-15 01:32:06 · 38 answers · asked by on a need to know 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Not anymore dude. Thats the Sultan of Brunei now that Billy Gates has given so much away to charity.
2006-10-15 01:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The richest person on Earth is William Gates III. Queen Elizabeth II of England doesn't own all her jewelry, castles, etc. herself so there it a limit to what she can sell.
2006-10-15 01:43:24 · answer #2 · answered by EC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She doesn't need to sell her assets. The secret of being rich is to hang on to certain material assets (particularly land!) so that it appreciates in value. Most rich people have their assets in things other than cash!
In fact, a great deal of what the Queen appears to own is in fact owned by the Crown, as it is property owned by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom "in right of the Crown" - with origins dating back almost 1000 years. This means that she couldn't sell it anyway, as it is not hers to sell.
2006-10-16 02:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. She might be the richest lady, but she wouldn't be the richest person. Check the Guiness Book of World Records.
2006-10-15 01:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by Bad bus driving wolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no she wouldnt,this is the latest list
Rank Name Citizenship Age Net Worth ($bil) Residence
1 William Gates III United States 50 50.0 United States
2 Warren Buffett United States 75 42.0 United States
3 Carlos Slim Helu Mexico 66 30.0 Mexico
4 Ingvar Kamprad Sweden 79 28.0 Switzerland
5 Lakshmi Mittal India 55 23.5 United Kingdom
6 Paul Allen United States 53 22.0 United States
7 Bernard Arnault France 57 21.5 France
8 Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud Saudi Arabia 49 20.0 Saudi Arabia
9 Kenneth Thomson & family Canada 82 19.6 Canada
10 Li Ka-shing Hong Kong 77 18.8 Hong Kong
11 Roman Abramovich Russia 39 18.2 United Kingdom
12 Michael Dell United States 41 17.1 United States
13 Karl Albrecht Germany 86 17.0 Germany
14 Sheldon Adelson United States 72 16.1 United States
15 Liliane Bettencourt France 83 16.0 France
15 Lawrence Ellison United States 61 16.0 United States
17 Christy Walton United States 51 15.9 United States
17 Jim Walton United States 58 15.9 United States
19 S Robson Walton United States 62 15.8 United States
20 Alice Walton United States 56 15.7 United States
21 Helen Walton United States 86 15.6 United States
22 Theo Albrecht Germany 83 15.2 Germany
23 Amancio Ortega Spain 70 14.8 Spain
24 Steven Ballmer United States 50 13.6 United States
25 Azim Premji India 60 13.3 India
2006-10-15 01:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by artful dodger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe not THE richest but certainly in the top ten I would think. The Sultan of Bruniai is worth a bit.
2006-10-15 01:36:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they may not have a lot of monetary compensation compared to other royals or rich people but they have a lot wealth and power over 16 territories and providences besides their beloved UK, and I think those two things alone out way the 1-10 Billion Dollars or Pounds they have.
2006-10-15 04:02:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes she would be, but they are not hers personally to sell. They are hers to use but truly they belong to the English realm. She is the keeper of all our wonderful British heritage. I am proud of our Royal family and heritage and what it accomplished - no other countries monarchy did as much for its people; we are loosing that British pride and it is sad thing -there is no where else in the world like Britiain - I have lived in 4 different countries and want to move back home again. If only they would tighten the immigration laws
2006-10-15 01:37:55 · answer #8 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some which she owns, she owns personally ... like her racehorses, her corgi, Sandringham House, etc.
Much of that which people think she owns are things she owns AS QUEEN, but she could not sell them. eg. the Crown Jewels, Buckingham Palace.
Probably there are Saudi princes which are much richer than her. Also, Bill Gates (at least until he got married and until he started giving some of it to "charitable" causes).
2006-10-15 04:27:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No she is not even the UKs richest women! That crown goes to J K Rowling!
2006-10-15 08:53:46 · answer #10 · answered by Nicola H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋