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Prince William’s Shockingly High Salary Is Revealed – And The Public Isn’t Happy
Prince William‘s staggering salary since taking on a new role has been revealed.
It’s pretty well-assumed that the Royal Family rake in an enormous amount of money per year.
But Prince William’s actual salary has been revealed, after taking on the new role of the Duchy of Cornwall when his father, King Charles, ascended the throne.
As a working member of the Royal Family, William doesn’t receive a traditional salary.
Instead, the Duchy Of Cornwall, worth over $1 billion, funds the family’s life.
The estate spans 130,000 acres across 23 counties in England and Wales, and includes land, farms, houses, and other assets to support the heir and their family.
It’s understood that Prince William does pay income tax on his sizeable salary, after subtracting household expenses, which have not been specified.
But it seems that the Duchy Of Cornwall is a role that the future king is ‘fully immersing’ himself in.
The Duchy of Cornwall published its Integrated Annual Report in 2024, which reveals in full what Prince William receives.
But it also detailed updates to his patronages.
Currently, over 1,000 organisations have a member of the Royal Family as their patron.
As a dedicated football fan, he will now serve as the patron of the FA – a role which his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, previously held.
The report revealed that Prince William received an eye-watering $30 million during his first full year’s income from the Duchy of Cornwall estate.
This sum covers the official, charitable, and private expenses of Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their three children.
But some people aren’t happy with the enormous amount of cash the prince receives each year.
One said: “What percentage of England children and families are poor and they have millions?
“What hypnosis. All this king and queen rubbish needs to be abolished.”
Another added: “William needs to do whatever he can for the country, royals shouldn’t get money and become king because he was born into a certain family.”
A third noted: “He is filthy rich.”
But it’s not the only way that the Wales family make their money.
Middleton gets paid for being a ‘working royal’ through the Sovereign Grant – a pool of taxpayer money that funds the official duties of working royals.
But Middleton also comes from a family with money.
Her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, are millionaires thanks to their former company Party Pieces.
In May 2023, the company was sold to entrepreneur James Sinclair, after facing financial difficulties, including being significantly impacted by the pandemic.
William also received $10 million after taxes from his mother Princess Diana, split with Prince Harry.
So it’s safe to say that the future King and Queen-to-be are pretty well-off.
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