Born in 1983, Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, is a German aristocrat. He has been listed as one of the youngest billionaires in the world many times since he was eight. He inherited his fortune when he was 18. His family accumulated a tremendous wealth from the postal service. After selling the business in the 18th century, his family focused on wine, purchasing castles and other real estate. He boasts the biggest private forest in Europe. Like many young men, he is obsessed with racing and got champion of the German GT Championship ADAC GT Masters with the German Team Reiter Engineering.