Until 1980, the richest man in the world was the Sultan of Brunei ... dripping in money, but has a palace that spans over two million square feet, holding the record for the world’s largest ...

with the Sultan boasting of a Boeing 747-400, a Boeing 767-200 and an Airbus A340-200 jet. However, his prized possession is the gold-plated Boeing 747-400, nicknamed the "flying palace".

Under the rule of Suleiman the Magnifcent ... artists were very much supported. The Sultan himself was writing poems - poets were very well received in the palace. It was also a cultural ...

The Sultan of Brunei’s ultra-luxurious private Boeing 747-8, known as the “Flying Palace” and widely considered to be one of the most extravagant aircraft in the world, arrived in Auckland ...