Philippe of Belgium Highest-Paid Monarch in the World

  • By Carol Kearney
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Philippe of Belgium
Philippe of Belgium led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid monarchs” released on Sunday.

It's been a rough year for the monarch, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 64-year-old Philippe of Belgium has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid monarchs for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Philippe of Belgium tops annual list of highest-paid monarchs

In 2022 it looked like the monarch’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (December 22) that Philippe of Belgium is the highest-paid monarch in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $60 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Belgian monarch has an estimated net worth of $275 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Philippe of Belgium Burger” chain) in Brussels, a Football Team (the “Laeken Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderphilippe of Belgium - Belgium), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Philippe) and a fashion line called “Philippe of Belgium Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Philippe fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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