However, the King’s net worth is much smaller than the net worth of the entire Royal Family combined, which is estimated to stand at around £28 billion.
The Hinduja family’s fortune has grown by more than £2 billion since last year, equating to an increase of more than £6 million per day, £250,000 per hour, or nearly £70 per second.
The Hinduja Group, which operates in 48 countries, has businesses in sectors including oil, IT, automotive, healthcare, media, and infrastructure.
The empire was founded by Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja, who began trading goods in India over a century ago.
The business later moved to Iran and eventually to London in 1979 under the leadership of his sons.
Today, Gopi Hinduja, 84, is one of the main figures in charge of the business. His brothers Prakash and Ashok Hinduja also play an important part.
One of the family’s most famous recent purchases is the Old War Office in central London – a historic building once used by Winston Churchill during World War II.
The Hindujas acquired the property for £350 million and spent an additional £900 million turning it into the luxurious Raffles Hotel, which opened last year.
Guests can stay in rooms costing upwards of £1,000 per night, with the most luxurious suite priced at £25,000.
However, the family is not without controversies. In May 2024, four members of the family were handed jail sentences spanning four to four-and-a-half years, after a Swiss court found them guilty of exploiting their domestic workers at their Geneva villa.
At the time, lawyers for Prakash Hinduja and his wife Kamal, along with their son Ajay and his wife Namrata said they would appeal.
