How rich is the new king?
Unless Elizabeth II has given her family an almighty shock by overturning all dynastic principles stretching back centuries, King Charles III will be inheriting, along with the Crown, a large personal fortune. We can’t know for certain how much: the late monarch’s personal will is not due to be made public until 2112. Most commentators assume that Charles is inheriting the Queen’s privately owned estates – Balmoral and Sandringham, including the Royal Studs – as well as her collection of jewellery, art and rare stamps. The stamps are important: the queen’s personal collection is, who reckons £400m.
