How much it reportedly costs to run the British monarchy each year.
Meghan Markle’s net worth before joining the royal family. The bulk of it came from her Suits paycheque ($66,000 per episode), movies, endorsements and her lifestyle blog, Tig. It’s expected to rise after she becomes a UK citizen in three years, and has a share of Prince Harry’s fortune of $72mil.
How much Prince William and Prince Harry were paid annually, for serving as helicopter pilots for UK’s Army Air Corps. William reportedly donated his entire wages to charity.
No. of main sources the Royal Family gets its funding from. It includes the Sovereign Grant, Prince Charles’s medieval estate called The Duchy of Cornwall, which covers his and his heirs’ expenses, and the Queen’s Privy Purse. The latter is the Queen’s personal fortune — all £360mil (S$648mil) of it. It mainly comes from 18,433 hectares of land and an art collection.
How much the British Royal Household received from the Sovereign Grant for the financial year 2017- 2018, which is provided by the British government. It pays for the family’s travel, palace upkeep and employee’s payroll. About £30.4mil went to reservice the Buckingham Palace, a decade-long project.
Picture: Buckingham Palace.
How much land Prince Charles’ estate consists of — including more than 40 apartments in London — an area about 70 per cent of Singapore. The holdings are mostly passed down through the generations and include £291mil worth of commercial property. They brought Prince Charles £21.7mil in profits, according to the estate’s latest report.
How much Kate Middleton’s paternal great-great grandfather left behind in a trust for his descendants’ education. This may explain why Kate, who herself is now worth about £5mil through her parent’s online party supplies business, was able to attend expensive schools with her siblings before the business picked up.
No. of Brits who are richer than Queen Elizabeth II.
