5 things to know about India’s youngest billionaire king, Maharaja Padmanabh Singh
At 20, the king of Jaipur controls a fortune of up to US$2.8 billion and has walked the runway for luxury brands such as Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana
India’s royal family hails from all over the country but Jaipur has a special monarch. The city is beautiful, teeming with imperial palaces that have been built in absolute glory. True to its image, Maharaja Padmanabh Singh, one of its royal residents, represents the family’s wealth and influence. He is just 20, but the young king controls a fortune of between US$697 million and US$2.8 billion, according to Business Insider.
Here are five things you need to know about Maharaja Padmanabh Singh, the youngest monarch of Jaipur:
Padmanabh was educated in India, England, New York and Rome
When Padmanabh was four years old, he was sent to Mayo College in Ajmer, which is considered one of the best boarding schools for boys in the country. Then he attended Millfield School in Somerset, Britain. Once finished with schooling, he went on to do a course in liberal arts at New York University. Not only that, he did a course in the history of art at the University of Museology and Arts in Rome too. He is called “Pacho” by his loved ones and friends.
Passion for polo is in his DNA
Polo, known in India and many parts of the world as the “sport of kings”, is also a Padmanabh favourite. Thanks to his polo skills, he has been able to win the Indian Open Polo Cup (he was the youngest winner ever), and has also earned the title of “the youngest ever player” of a World Cup Polo Team.
His unmitigated penchant for the sport has brought him international accolades, and he was offered a membership in both the Federation of International Polo and the Guards Polo Club of Windsor in Britain. Now he can play and hang out with his high-profile buddies, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Padmanabh loves fashion