Prince William decision to disclose tax is for one reason only, royal expert claims
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince William has opted not to disclose the amount of tax he pays on his private income from his substantial property holdings, a move that has sparked speculation among Royal commentators.
The Prince of Wales, who took over the Duchy of Cornwall estate after the passing of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, saw the estate's profits soar to £23.6m last financial year.While King Charles was transparent about household costs during his tenure as Duke of Cornwall, his son William seems to be charting a different course.ITV's Royal editor Chris Ship suggests there's a clear takeaway from this decision.
Speaking on the Talking Royals podcast, he said: "He [Prince William] is handling things in a slightly different way and I'd say a bit less transparently.""That's the only way to draw a conclusion from this.
Prince William is the heir to the throne and he gets a separate pot of money, that comes from the Duchy of Cornwall." "The Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate so they don't have to tell us what they do with that money.
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