In the 1995 film Richie Rich, Macaulay Culkin plays the title character, who is the world’s richest boy. Fast-forward to 2001 and Anne Hathaway takes on the role of Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries, discovering she’s the heir to the throne of a European kingdom and filthy rich. Pop culture is rife with fictional characters who become enormously wealthy at a tender age. However, in the real world, the richest kid in the world is part of a small club of children born from money and well-connected families. Today, the richest kid in the world was born into one of the most powerful families in history. Princess Charlotte of Wales is worth a cool $5 billion. The 8-year-old daughter of Prince William and Princess Catherine is the wealthiest royal grandchild of King Charles III, and a powerful royal fashion influencer in her own right. Princess Charlotte’s net worth is based on her predicted economic influence, not her actual monetary wealth. In the meantime, Princess Catherine has taken steps to ensure her three children are protected from the dark side of celebrity until they’re ready to step onto the world stage. In case you’re wondering, here are the remaining wealthy kids in the top 5.
- 2. Prince George of Wales ($4.6 billion) — The older brother of Princess Charlotte.
- 3. Valentina Paloma Pinault ($2 billion) — The only daughter of actress Selma Hayek and her French billionaire husband, Francois Pinault.
- 4. Rza Athelston Mayers ($943.5 million) — The daughter of singer Rihanna and husband, rapper A$AP Rocky (real name Rakim Athelaston Mayers).
- 5. Blue Ivy Carter ($720 million) — The daughter of singers BeyoncĂ© and Jay-Z (real name Sean Carter).