British Left Stunned After Learning King Charles’ Jaw-Dropping Net Worth – Bigger Than the Beckhams and Even the Queen!

According to new calculations from the Sunday Times Rich List, King Charles is now personally wealthier than both David and Victoria Beckham  and even richer than his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The report revealed that the King’s personal fortune has increased by £30 million over the past year, bringing his estimated total wealth to £640 million.

To put it into perspective, David and Victoria Beckham, two of Britain’s most famous celebrities, are believed to have a combined fortune of about £500 million. David, the former England football captain, has long been considered Britain’s richest sports star. But now, King Charles has surpassed them by £140 million.

At 76 years old, King Charles has had a difficult year as he continues to receive treatment for cancer, but his financial status has quietly grown stronger. Most of his personal wealth comes from a large investment portfolio he inherited from Queen Elizabeth II. In addition to that, he owns two major private estates — Sandringham in Norfolk and Balmoral in Aberdeenshire. These estates were privately owned by the late Queen and are now part of the King’s personal assets.

It’s important to understand that this estimated wealth does not include assets like the Crown Estate, which earns billions through land deals including offshore wind farms, the Duchy of Lancaster estate, or the Crown Jewels. These are held in trust by the monarch and are not personally owned by him. So the £640 million figure only includes Charles’ private wealth.

In comparison, Queen Elizabeth’s personal wealth was reported to be around £370 million in 2022. That means King Charles has gained nearly £270 million more in wealth than his mother. As Prince of Wales, Charles used to receive about £23 million a year from the Duchy of Cornwall, which helped cover both official and personal expenses for himself and his family. Now, as King, his sources of income and wealth have shifted and grown.

The Sunday Times Rich List, released each year, ranks the 350 wealthiest people and families in the UK based on what they can publicly verify — such as land, property, valuable items like art and racehorses, and major shares in companies. This year’s edition also revealed that the number of UK billionaires has dropped for the third year in a row — the biggest fall since the list began 37 years ago.

At the very top of the list is businessman Gopi Hinduja and his family, with an enormous fortune of £35 billion, though that’s a drop from £37 billion last year.

The list includes both those who inherited their wealth and those who built it from scratch. One example of a self-made billionaire is Tom Morris, the founder of the Home Bargains store chain. Once a market trader, he is now Liverpool’s richest man and ranks 26th on the list, with a fortune close to £7 billion.

Also from Liverpool are Tom and Phil Beahon, two brothers who started the Castore sportswear brand in their parents’ home. Their brand is now worn by England’s rugby and cricket teams, and the brothers, still in their 30s, have built a company worth £350 million — earning them a spot on this year’s list as new entrants.

The Rich List shows that wealth in the UK is changing. While some billionaires have seen their fortunes fall, others like King Charles and rising entrepreneurs are seeing major growth.