Queen Elizabeth and monarchy 'worth more to UK than ever'
- 9 years ago
Queen Elizabeth’s personal fortune may look mouthwatering to some, but commentators say Britain’s monarch is not as rich as people think.
The Sunday Times Rich List 2015 (subscription) estimates the Queen’s fortune to be £340 million (469 million euros).
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index puts the figure at $425 million (384 million euros).
Buckingham Palace could be worth $3 billion. Why the Queen’s fortune is a fraction of that: http://t.co/TU4tYgbtCB pic.twitter.com/Hcyh93pJgu— BBG Billionaires (@BBGBillionaires) September 9, 2015
The index suggests much of the Queen’s fortune derives from the inheritance from her mother.
Other sources include royal estates, her father’s stamp collection, investment holdings (based on a 1971 statement), and her stable of racehorses.
Assets such as Buckingham Palace are not the Queen’s private property but are held in trust for future generations.
There is a lot of upkeep to pay for – and the future to plan for.
“If you look at it as a
The Sunday Times Rich List 2015 (subscription) estimates the Queen’s fortune to be £340 million (469 million euros).
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index puts the figure at $425 million (384 million euros).
Buckingham Palace could be worth $3 billion. Why the Queen’s fortune is a fraction of that: http://t.co/TU4tYgbtCB pic.twitter.com/Hcyh93pJgu— BBG Billionaires (@BBGBillionaires) September 9, 2015
The index suggests much of the Queen’s fortune derives from the inheritance from her mother.
Other sources include royal estates, her father’s stamp collection, investment holdings (based on a 1971 statement), and her stable of racehorses.
Assets such as Buckingham Palace are not the Queen’s private property but are held in trust for future generations.
There is a lot of upkeep to pay for – and the future to plan for.
“If you look at it as a