King Charles: royal finances in the crosshairs of an investigation by The Guardian

King Charles’ annual salary

The Windsors are overpaid by their government in terms of appanage, with an annual “salary” that exceeds 86 million pounds (just under 100 million euros), partly earmarked for the renovation of Buckingham Palace, which has been underway for several years. In comparison, says the Guardianthe Dutch royals receive just over 44 million, those of Belgium just over 12 million, while, bringing up the rear, the Bourbons of Spain secure just over 7 million.

The silence of Buckingham Palace

The Guardian reveals that he has addressed specific questions to Buckingham Palace managers, but the requests have been ignored or met with vague answers. But why the Royals insist on defining their income as “private”. when it obviously comes from their public role? Secrecy is also under scrutiny which does not allow, among other things, to examine documents and correspondence of Queen Elizabeth, or to discuss the financial operations of the Royal Family in Parliament.

Queen Elizabeth had silenced the critics

It is highlighted how the ancient “consensus” procedure allows the sovereign and his heir to examine proposals for financial laws before they are approved in parliament. And it seems that Queen Elizabeth had taken advantage of it several times to convince the ministers to modify them in order to hide her private fortune from the public, which she herself defined as “embarrassing”.

The Royals’ “private” income from property and land management

Queen Elizabeth and King Charles would have received over the years over a billion since Duke of Lancaster and from Duchy of Cornwall, dealing with the management of land and property owned by the Crown throughout the British territory, as well as commercial operations such as hotels, shops, farms, offices and even medieval castles. The investments are considerable, and without the obligation of taxation.

William’s finances are also under scrutiny

Since he became Prince of Wales, William became one of the major landowners in the country and receives income – around £40 million a year – from Duke of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall, inherited from the father. Buckingham Palace insists: although it is a private income, William uses a large part of it to finance his official commitments. But for the subjects it should, instead, be aimed at the British people.

Rand Charles did not pay inheritance taxes

The British also don’t like the fact that, when his mother disappeared, King Charles didn’t have to pay the very high inheritance taxes. This despite the fact that, in 1993, it was Queen Elizabeth herself who voluntarily asked to pay taxes on her income. Times were changing and even then the British taxpayers were beginning to turn against the Royal Family.

Why do Royal Wills remain secret for 90 years?

Commoners have an obligation to make their wills public to avoid the risk of fraud, but the Royal Family is exempt. It has been happening since 1911reveals the Guardiani.e. since when Queen Mary requested it to hide the fact that Tek’s brother Francis had left his fortune to a woman he had been with an extramarital affair.

Since then, all members of the Royal Family have been able to make the same request, taking their secrets to the grave. And the Guardian gives an example: if Kate Middleton is lucky enough to have a long life like Philip, who died at 99, the contents of her will can only be revealed in 2171.

Also examine Prince Andrew’s finances

Where did he find the approximately 12 million pounds paid last year to Virginia Giuffre’s account, his accuser in the Epstein scandal, to avoid an embarrassing court call? According to GuardianQueen Elizabeth would have used the proceeds of the Duke of Lancaster and a series of “private” incomes, with the quick approval of Charles and William, eager to hush up the scandal quickly.

King Charles wants to shed light on the monarchy’s slave past

According to the English royal watchers, the most serious blow inflicted on Charles by the editorial staff of Guardian could, however, be reserved by an investigation supported by the newspaper and to which the sovereign himself has given his approval: the one on the colonial past and on the involvement of the Royal Family in the transatlantic slave trade.

Kensington Palace built at the expense of slaves?

To begin with, the newspaper revealed the existence of a document, now in its possession, which would demonstrate the role played, in 1689, by King William III in the operations of the Royal African Company, a leading name in the slave trade at the time. He would even have benefited from it Kensington Palace, the London residence of William and Kate.

Slavery charges threaten to ruin King Charles

The document was discovered by Brooke Newman, an American historian who is about to publish a book, The Queen’s Silencevery critical of Elizabeth II and her obstinacy not to talk about the subject.

According to Newman – who has backed Meghan’s racism allegations against the Royal Family – profits from the monarchy’s slave past would have contributed greatly to its fortune today. And although Great Britain was the first country in the world to ban slaves, many are now demanding – together with an official apology – the immediate payment of substantial reparations that could leave the Crown’s coffers permanently dry.

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