Royal Finances

Royal Funding & Wealth

Sovereign grants are public funds approved by Parliament to cover the official duties of the Crown. They are calculated as a percentage of the profits of the Crown Estate in pri...

royal-finance

The income of the Duchy of Lancaster supports the monarch in their role as Duke of Lancaster, while the Duchy itself is a separately managed portfolio distinct from the monarchâ...

royal-family

In a landscape of sovereign wealth funds, historic inheritance, and constitutional stipends, the world’s richest royal families derive their fortunes from a blend of state-con...

relationship

Are J.K. Rowling and the Queen comparable in wealth, and how should we think about royal versus author fortunes?

Celebrity Profiles

Sandringham Estate is held in trust by the Crown Estate, administered for the reigning monarch as a private residence and working estate. The estate is not privately owned by th...