The King (Sort Of) Reveals His Finances
6/26/202646 min
Today, King Charles has become the first monarch ever to reveal their tax bill: £12.9 million.
The King has broken royal precedent by publishing some of his finances, revealing that he is in the top 100 of UK taxpayers. But we still don’t know much about his income, or how this tax bill was calculated. The accounts also show that the main source of annual public funding for the Royals will nearly double within three years. Adam speaks to Senior Royal Correspondent Daniela Relph.
He’s also joined by Ailbhe Rea, Political editor of the New Statesman, and Sienna Rodgers, Deputy Editor of the House Magazine, to discuss the week in Westminster.
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First 90 secondsAdam Fleming· Host0:00
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[gentle music] Hello, a slightly longer episode of Newscast than usual, and that's because the second half of the pod is gonna be a big look back at the events of the week, which we normally do every week, but most weeks aren't like this one's been. And the first half will be Daniela Relph, senior royal correspondent, talking about what we've gleaned about