Who is the most powerful monarch in the world?

Question

At first i thought it was the queen of england because she is head of so many countries, but she is just a figurehead with no real government or political power..... which monarch has the most power in the world concerning politics and the government?

Answer 1

In the top spot is the Sultan of Brunei, worth $22 billion, 36 times more than the Queen of England. The Sultan who inherited the riches of an unbroken 600-year-old Muslim dynasty recently celebrated his 40th anniversary as ruler of the oil-rich land. The only other Asian monarch to make the cut is the world's longest-reigning living monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the deity-revered king of Thailand, who we estimate is worth $5 billion.

More than a third of the rulers, six to be precise, preside over oil-rich territories in the Middle East including the Emir of Qatar who funded Al Jazeera, the King of Saudi Arabia who is building a $26 billion city named in his honor and the ruler of Dubai, whose government bought stakes in HSBC and Deutsche Bank this year. The region's richest is Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ranked No. 2 overall, who rules over the tiny emirate of Abu Dhabi, home to one-tenth of the world's oil reserves.

Answer 2

None. The government all do it now, and the monarchy is just for show. I'd say Queen Lizzie II

Answer 3

As a whole, the Rothschilds.

Answer 4

The king of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah.

Answer 5

It has to be Queen Elizabeth ,because of the Commonwealth ,Middle Eastern Kings or Sultans are maybe richer

Answer 6

I think is King Abudallah Bin Abdul from Saudi Arabia, he's said to be one of the richest men in the world and a prominent face among the Muslim community of the world.

Answer 7

i would say the King of Thailand.

Answer 8

King Kong !!!

Probably King of Brunei or King of Saudi Arabia.  Both have tonnes of oil at their disposal.

Answer 9

The Saudis

Then run the country and have massive influence over 'the most powerful nation' in the world, USA. well so would you if you had 400+billion in there banks and economy!

they also influence the set standard for barrel prices at present and own a huge chunk of the worlds gold reserve and thats a limited asset.

Answer 10

No one these days, Elizabeth 1 would get my vote as she was one of the last absolute monarchs. Then parliament took some of the power away.

Answer 11

There are several absolute monarchies - I'd say each of those monarchs has pretty much the same power, as they have to listen to NOBODY and can do pretty much whatever they please. Countries with absolute monarchies are Brunei, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the Vatican. Of the lot King Saud is probably the most powerful, as he controls a lot of the world's oil supplies, although Pope Benedict does have a LOT of influence in the world.