Prince William breaks King Charles III’s 30-year-old royal tradition

Sebastian Ramirez

King Charles III who ruled the Duchy of Cornwall for a couple of decades had the great tradition of relieving what he paid in taxes every year. However, since Prince William inherited it, he decided to break the 30-year-old tradition of not reveling this kind of information.

The Duchy of Cornwall estate worth over $1 billion when King Charles III ascended to the throne in September 2022. Ultimately, the Prince of Wales took a different approach from his father when it came to disclosing finances to the public.

Prince William breaks King Charles III’s 30-year-old royal tradition

Prince Willima didn’t want to disclose how much he paid in taxes in his first full year as the heir to the British throne. This becomes in a stark contrast to the King, who always wanted to unveil how much he paid each since 1993.

King Charles III shared that he paid more than $6.4 million in taxes from the Duchy of Cornwall for the year ending in 2021 and $7.5 million the following fiscal year. The royal followers expects that Prince William paid a higher price, but his reasons why not revealing it are uncertain yet.

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