King Charles has been announced to be richer than Queen Elizabeth II. According to the Sunday Times 2024 Rich List, the King of England stands in the 28th position with a net worth of around $770 million.
The late queen was estimated to be worth $428 million, but her son is worth $300 million more. Her royal highness died in 2022, after which the possessions of the late monarch were split amongst her family members as per her will.
Who stands higher than King Charles on the Rich List?
A royal who surpasses the monarch on the list is Hugh Grosvenor. Grosvenor is the godfather of Prince George and holds the title of Duke of Westminster. His family’s worth is 12.8 billion, more than King Charles’ most valuable assets.
The most expensive things the head of state owns are his palaces in Balmoral and Sandringham Estates in England. According to the former aide of King Charles, the monarch “managed to rebuild his wealth by saving profits earned from his former $1 billion estate, the Duchy of Cornwall, after his 1996 divorce from Princess Diana cost him $21 million.” After Queen Elizabeth’s death, the Duchy of Cornwall was inherited by Prince William.
Charles officially became the King of England in May 2023 after being coronated on May 6th. The monarch and Queen Camilla celebrated the first coronation anniversary last week after the King was diagnosed with cancer in February. The royal couple kept their celebrations low-key, keeping the monarch’s health as the top priority.
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King Charles public duties amidst cancer treatment
King Charles commenced his public duties on April 30 while undergoing cancer treatment. His Royal Highness, along with Queen Camilla, visited the Macmillan Cancer Center to meet with the patients and medical experts. The King followed up on the advancements of medical technologies to detect the disease in its early stages.
In February, Buckingham Palace released a statement announcing the King’s health condition and noting that he would be working from behind the doors of the palace until he felt fit to be back in the public eye. Weeks later, Princess Kate, too, announced she was undergoing chemotherapy as cancer was detected in her body after abdominal surgery.
