Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, recuperating in a Kuala Lumpur hospital after being treated for "fatigue", is the world's longest-reigning living monarch -- and one of its richest people.

However, the Sultan of Brunei's collection of reportedly over 7,000 cars is unique with a tragic story attached to it. Very little is publicly known about the Sultan's expansive car collection.

Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, recuperating in a Kuala Lumpur hospital after being treated for “fatigue”, is the world’s longest-reigning living monarch — and one of its richest people.

With his fleet of 7,000 cars and £15,000 haircuts, the Sultan of Brunei couldn’t be more different than India ’s Narendra Modi, who has made much over the years of his modest upbringing.

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, recuperating in a Kuala Lumpur hospital after being treated for "fatigue", is the world's longest-reigning living monarch -- and one of its richest people.

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, recuperating in a Kuala Lumpur hospital after being treated for "fatigue", is the world's longest-reigning living monarch -- and one of its richest people.