King Charles Reveals First Public Royal Tax Bill
King Charles III has made a historic decision to publicly reveal his tax bill for the first time, amounting to £12.9 million. This disclosure comes as the monarchy's public funding approaches £100 million, breaking a long-standing royal taboo.
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King Charles has become the first monarch in modern times to reveal how much tax he pays on his private income: £24.6m over the last two years. The move comes after years of calls for the monarch to be more open with the public about the royal finances. Some are heralding this as a new era of transparency – but just how open has the revelation been? Lucy Hough speaks to our European financial affairs editor, Juliette Garside Continue reading...
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Read full article →King Charles reveals £12.9m tax bill for first time as monarchy's public funding nears £100m
In a historic first, King Charles has publicly disclosed his personal tax bill of £12.9 million, marking a new era of transparency for the British monarchy. Alongside this, taxpayer funding for royal duties, the Sovereign Grant, is set to nearly double to £99.9 million annually by 2027-28. Prince William also revealed his tax payments, underscoring a broader push for openness regarding royal finances.
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