Infamous Heirs to the Throne

Profiles of the adult children of world leaders.

The Bandas - Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda's sons, Andrew (right) and Henry (not pictured), have caused their fare share of drama. In 2012, Andrew was arrested for corruption for allegedly taking a bribe of more than $30,000 from an Italian road construction firm. Brother Henry was recently named as a key figure in an allegedly corrupt Nigerian oil deal worth $2.5 million. Henry operates a financial services company in South Africa and is the subject of an Interpol "red notice" — the equivalent of an international arrest warrant.(Photo: Joseph Mwenda/AFP/GettyImages)

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The Bandas - Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda's sons, Andrew (right) and Henry (not pictured), have caused their fare share of drama. In 2012, Andrew was arrested for corruption for allegedly taking a bribe of more than $30,000 from an Italian road construction firm. Brother Henry was recently named as a key figure in an allegedly corrupt Nigerian oil deal worth $2.5 million. Henry operates a financial services company in South Africa and is the subject of an Interpol "red notice" — the equivalent of an international arrest warrant.(Photo: Joseph Mwenda/AFP/GettyImages)

Karim Wade - The son of Senegal's former president Karim Wade was recently charged with corruption following a months-long investigation into how he amassed a fortune of more than $1.3 billion. Wade previously worked as a government minister after an appointment by his father, Abdoulaye Wade, named him to the post. (Photo: REUTERS/Joe Penney)

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Karim Wade - The son of Senegal's former president Karim Wade was recently charged with corruption following a months-long investigation into how he amassed a fortune of more than $1.3 billion. Wade previously worked as a government minister after an appointment by his father, Abdoulaye Wade, named him to the post. (Photo: REUTERS/Joe Penney)

Nicolas Duvalier - Pictured here as a baby with his infamous parents, the son of infamous former Haitian ruler Jean-Claude Duvalier, Nicolas, is rumored to be an adviser and consultant to current Haitian President Michel Martelly. (Photo: Bachrach/Getty Images)

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Nicolas Duvalier - Pictured here as a baby with his infamous parents, the son of infamous former Haitian ruler Jean-Claude Duvalier, Nicolas, is rumored to be an adviser and consultant to current Haitian President Michel Martelly. (Photo: Bachrach/Getty Images)

Ayesha Gadhafi - Ayesha, daughter of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, is a Paris-educated lawyer and former U.N. Goodwill Ambassador who now lives in Algeria following the fall of her father’s regime and his death. She is working on petitioning the International Criminal Court to look into the circumstances surrounding her father’s death. (Photo: REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny)

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Ayesha Gadhafi - Ayesha, daughter of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, is a Paris-educated lawyer and former U.N. Goodwill Ambassador who now lives in Algeria following the fall of her father’s regime and his death. She is working on petitioning the International Criminal Court to look into the circumstances surrounding her father’s death. (Photo: REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny)

Teodoro "Teodorín" Nguema Obiang Mangue - The son of Equatorial Guinea’s president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo came under fire for allegedly siphoning money from the country’s coffers to fund his lavish lifestyle in Paris. Teodoro is agriculture minister of Equatorial Guinea and French authorities claim he acquired real estate in France by fraud. His father has been in power of the small, oil-rich nation for three decades. (Photo: ABDELHAK SENNA/AFP/GettyImages)

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Teodoro "Teodorín" Nguema Obiang Mangue - The son of Equatorial Guinea’s president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo came under fire for allegedly siphoning money from the country’s coffers to fund his lavish lifestyle in Paris. Teodoro is agriculture minister of Equatorial Guinea and French authorities claim he acquired real estate in France by fraud. His father has been in power of the small, oil-rich nation for three decades. (Photo: ABDELHAK SENNA/AFP/GettyImages)

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Isabel Dos Santos - Isabel dos Santos is the daughter of Angola's President José Eduardo dos Santos and was dubbed the “richest woman in Africa” by Forbes magazine. She is an investor. Her father is accused of siphoning public oil revenues for personal use. (Photo: EPA/BRUNO FONSECA /LANDOV)

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Isabel Dos Santos - Isabel dos Santos is the daughter of Angola's President José Eduardo dos Santos and was dubbed the “richest woman in Africa” by Forbes magazine. She is an investor. Her father is accused of siphoning public oil revenues for personal use. (Photo: EPA/BRUNO FONSECA /LANDOV)

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Gamal Mubarak - Gamal, son of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, previously held a position as deputy secretary-general of the country’s then-ruling National Democratic Party.He was educated at the American University in Cairo and worked as an investment banker in Cairo and London for Bank of America before founding a private equity fund. His father ruled Egypt for 20 years and was rumored to be grooming Gamal to succeed him at the time of his ouster. (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)

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Gamal Mubarak - Gamal, son of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, previously held a position as deputy secretary-general of the country’s then-ruling National Democratic Party.He was educated at the American University in Cairo and worked as an investment banker in Cairo and London for Bank of America before founding a private equity fund. His father ruled Egypt for 20 years and was rumored to be grooming Gamal to succeed him at the time of his ouster. (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)