- Padmanabh Singh is the 21-year-old ‘king’ of Jaipur, India. Although he’s not officially considered a king by the state in democratic India, his position is still respected.
- Singh is a polo star who has studied at New York University and walked the runway in fashion shows.
- Most recently, Singh listed a suite in his family’s palace on Airbnb for $8,000 a night, making him the platform’s first royal host.
- Estimates of the royal family’s wealth vary, but Singh is estimated to control a fortune of between $697 million and $2.8 billion.
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At 21 years old, Padmanabh Singh controls a fortune of between $697 million and $855 million and is called a “king.”
Padmanabh Singh, full title Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur, is the young monarch of Jaipur, a city in northwestern India famous for its pink architecture and imperial palaces.
Singh’s royal title is not officially recognized by law, as India is a federal parliamentary democratic republic with a president and a prime minister. But it “still inspires respect in this deeply hierarchical country where the aristocracy is venerated despite rapid social change,” according to the Guardian.
The wealth of the royal family is estimated to be between $697 million and $2.8 billion.
Singh spends his time playing polo, studying liberal arts, walking in fashion shows, and traveling the world. And most recently? Moonlighting as an Airbnb host.
Singh listed a private suite in his family’s palace on Airbnb this November, making him the platform’s first royal host. While parts of the palace area already open to the public, the one-bedroom, one-bathroom suite was previously used by the royal family to host high-profile guests like Oprah Winfrey and Princess Diana. It will be rented out for $8,000 a night come January 2020.
Here’s a look at the young royal’s life.
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