Meet Europe’s richest royal with a staggering $4B net worth — and he’s not part of the British royal family

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multimillion-pound Sovereign Grant each year, Luxembourg’s royals generate their vast fortune independently.In fact, the royals are only paid $11 million per year — a striking difference to the $111 million King Charles and Queen Camilla received through the grant over the last three years.The funds allocated to Luxembourg’s royals help cover the expenses of their staff, official engagements, travel, and hosting state visits.In 2006, Duke Henri prompted a national outcry after he put some of his late mother Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte’s jewels for auction a year after her death.The public soon took aim at the royal, accusing him of selling items from the country’s “national heritage” in exchange for some extra cash.

As a result, Henri withdrew his late mother’s items from the sale.In addition to their impressive jewel collection, the Luxembourgish royals also boast a substantial number of properties across the country.Duke Henri — the first cousin of Prince Robert of Luxembourg, whose 22-year-old son recently died — owns three official royal residences in Luxembourg, with the Grand Ducal Palace being chief among them.The palace sits in the center of Luxembourg City, and is opened to the public in the summer months.

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