Meet the Sultan of Brunei, once the richest man on earth, owns thousands of exotic cars, 1,788-rooms palace

Whose wealth meets taste and elegance

Meet the Sultan of Brunei, the man that owns thousands of exotic cars, including Rolls-Royces, Lamborghini and a fleet of other beauties.

His “palacious” palace, Istana Nurul Iman, is the largest residential palace in the world, and has 1,788 rooms.

Palacious palace

At 2.1 million square feet, it features:

• 1,788 rooms
• 257 bathrooms
• 5 swimming pools
• 44 marble staircases
• 51,000 light bulbs (in 564 chandeliers)

Meanwhile, the entire structure is decorated in 22-karat gold.

Car collection

His car collection is mind-blowing:

• Fleet of Rolls-Royces
• Stream of Ferraris
• scores of Bentleys, etc.

Sultan of Brunei’s cars

Many are custom-made exclusively for him.

He even commissioned Bentley to build him the world’s first luxury SUV before they were popular.

His private jet?

A custom Boeing 747 with:

• Crystal chandeliers
• Private bedroom suite
• Solid gold washbasins
• Pure gold-plated furniture

It’s basically a flying palace.

For his 50th birthday, he flew in Michael Jackson for a private performance at the cost of $17 million.

He also flew in three thousand guests and had a polo match with King Charles.

Total cost for one night? $27 million.

Haircuts

Even his haircuts are extreme.

He pays $20,000 to fly his personal barber from London to Brunei on a private jet. Just for a trim!

Private zoo

His most insane purchase is a private zoo, which is home to about 30 Bengal tigers.

The zoo has birds that are trained to play basketball and ride bicycles for his entertainment.

How did he afford all this? Simple: Oil.

Brunei’s oil reserves made him the world’s richest man in the 1980s.

That was before Bill Gates took his place…

And currently has a net worth of about $30 billion.

Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz’zaddin Wad’daulah

About the Sultan of Brunei

According to his biography on Wikipedia, the Sultan was born Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz’zaddin Wad’daulah on 15 July 1946 in Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town, British Protectorate of Brunei (now Brunei).

Currently aged 78, Muiz’zaddin Wad’daulah has been the Sultan of Brunei since 1967, and prime minister of Brunei since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1984.

He is one of the few remaining absolute monarchs in the world.

He is the 29th sultan to ascend to the Bruneian throne, following the abdication of his father in 1967.

The sultan has been ranked among the wealthiest individuals in the world. As of 2023, Hassanal Bolkiah is said to have a net worth of $30 billion.

He is the world’s longest-reigning current monarch and the longest-serving current head of state.

On 5 October 2017, Bolkiah celebrated his Golden Jubilee to mark the 50th year of his reign.

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