The Richest Kid in the World Is Worth $5B — Which Royal Is It?

Pop culture is rife with fictional characters who become hugely wealthy at a tender age: Richy Rich lives in a mansion, and Mia Thermopolis leaves her normal life to become a teenage royal in "The Princess Diaries." All of these wealthy child fantasies have had kids waiting for their inevitable windfall inheritance for generations.

But 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. You may be relatively well-off to the point where you can afford the newest gaming system or expensive fashion brands, but kids on this list live in a completely different reality.

5 Richest Kids in the World

The richest child in the world was born into one of the most powerful families in history. However, she and her brother still have a few more years to bask in the limelight and influence fashion trends before they are expected to play any significant role in the British royal family.

Here we indicate their estimated net worth — not the actual value of their bank accounts — in parentheses.

1. Princess Charlotte of Wales ($5B)

Eight-year-old Charlotte is the wealthiest royal grandchild of the current British monarch, King Charles III, and a powerful royal fashion influencer in her own right.

The so-called "Princess Charlotte effect" has recently shaped the British fashion industry, with many outfits that she has worn to royal family events quickly becoming hot-ticket items.

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 are ready to step onto the world stage.

2. Prince George of Wales ($4.6B)

Although he may seem like an ordinary 10-year-old at first glance, the second child of Prince William and Prince Catherine finds himself just behind his sister in his influential knack for boosting British brands upwards. Brand Finance cited Kate and her family's accumulative fashion career as a major factor in the British economy.

Aside from style, Prince George is also the current and future beneficiary of a large slice of crown riches thanks to his position on the list of succession.

For instance, his king-grandfather reportedly gifted George a $23,000 Victorian-styled play set, a lavish structure worth a little less than what the average British citizen pays for rent each year.

How Rich Is the British Royal Family?

Even excluding the British royal family's fashion choices, it's easy to see that they're extremely privileged, but how much influence do they have after graduating from boarding school?

For starters, they are the beneficiaries of the Crown Estate, which is estimated at roughly $20 billion and 500,000 acres of land.

However, this estimation fails to include the Tower of London ($81 billion) and other priceless artifacts stemming from a long and controversial history.

3. Valentina Paloma Pinault ($2B)

The only daughter of the famous actress Selma Hayek and her French Billionaire husband, François Pinault, was pretty much set for life from the day she was born. She is considered by many to be the richest kid in Hollywood.

Although her mother has had an impressive film career, the majority of her inheritance stems from her father, who accumulated significant money from his many years as honorary chairman of the luxury group Kering.

4. Rza Athelston Mayers ($943.5M)

Rihanna's pregnancy shocked fans when she first revealed her bare baby bump at an event for her popular Fenty beauty line in January of 2022. Baby bump No. 2 then made an iconic appearance at the 2023 Superbowl Halftime Show a year later.

Both Rihanna and her Husband A$AP Rocky's combined wealth will be a considerable starting point for their daughter, Rza, and son, Riot Rose Mayers. Time will only tell if these kids also inherited their parents' star power and musical abilities.

5. Blue Ivy Carter ($720M)

Although Blue Ivy Carter, the daughter of Beyoncé and Sean Carter (Jay-Z), has been gifted a strong economic base, she has also become somewhat of a young entrepreneur in her own right.

She was the writer and producer of the song "Brown Skin Girl" (2019) and narrated the audiobook for "Hair Love."

3 Richest Child Actors

It's great when a parent supports their child's dreams, especially if their future drama wonder could make the kind of money earned by these small stars of the stage and screen.

1. Aubrey Frances Anderson-Emmons ($6M)

This Vietnamese-born child grew up to become a talented young actor in the hit series "Modern Family" (2009-2020). The sitcom took a hilarious and heartfelt microscope to the interpersonal relationships of an extended family, and Aubrey held her own in her role as the adopted daughter to her beloved dads, Cam and Mitchell.

The show's success led to Anderson-Emmons becoming the richest kid in Hollywood, with a net worth of roughly $6 million. Her talent also helped her become the youngest actress to win a Screen Actors Guild Award at age 4 in 2012.

2. Iain Armitage ($6M)

Arimitage's theatre critic YouTube channel earned the young star thousands of followers at a surprisingly young age.

The child actor's critiqued theatre productions also gained him considerable attention from producers looking for the next it-kid to become the face of the hit spin-off show of the award-winning "Big Bang Theory" series (2007-2019), "Young Sheldon" (2017-present).

3. Jacob Tremblay ($2M)

This Canadian child actor earned numerous film roles before even becoming a teenager. Some of his biggest accomplishments have been winning a Critics' Choice movie award for Best Young Performer in "Room" (2015) and becoming the hilarious lead in the adult comedy "Good Boys" (2019).

3 Richest Child YouTube Stars

Thanks to YouTube's growing popularity, any creator of a viral child actor series within a popular niche could make a lucky star one of the world's richest kids.

1. Ryan Kaji ($35M)

Although not a true A-list infant, Ryan Kaji started his career early in life with considerable fanfare around his award-winning YouTube channel "Ryan's World."

This "richest kid on YouTube" had earned more than $10 million by age 6. With his mountain of cash and influence from toy reviews, Kaji can likely retire before he ever has to enter the job market.

2. Anastasia Radzinskaya ($20M)

Millions of viewers have flocked to Anastasia's YouTube channel "Like Nastya" for wholesome, kid-friendly content. However, Radzinskaya's parents have struck while the iron is hot, making the little star into a mini-mogul.

While advertisements are the core of the $20 million estimated net worth, "Like Nastya" has branched out to multiple collaborations and even business ventures, including a popular merchandise line.

3. Lorenzo Greer ($500,000)

The fifteen-year-old "Trekkers Kid" started playing soccer when he turned two, and the rest is history. Beginning with his prodigal skills exhibited in the Birmingham City U7 soccer league, the child influencer began posting diverse content about training, soccer cleat reviews and much more.

He now has roughly 2 million subscribers on YouTube and 800,000 followers on Instagram.

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