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One Royal Family now owns more of London than King Charles

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Published 12:49 11 Aug 2025 GMT+1

One Royal Family now owns more of London than King Charles

The likes of Buckingham, Kensington, Hampton Court and St James's Palace, as well as the Tower of London, all fall under Charles' authority

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna Benson

Despite being the ruler of the United Kingdom, King Charles III has recently been usurped by the Royal Family of another country in terms of how much London land he owns.

Unexpected new figures from a GB News report are said to indicate that the British King's personal foothold in the capital city is considerably lower than that of another empire.

This isn't to say that royal properties have been removed from Charles' roster, with Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace and St James's Palace, as well as the Tower of London, and Hampton Court Palace, all falling under the authority of the Crown Estate.

This means that that they're all owned by the he sovereign in trust for the country - in this case, the King - and are not private property.

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Most royal residences fall under the Crown Estate (Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)
Most royal residences fall under the Crown Estate (Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

What the latest figures do indicate, however, is that over time, another monarchical household has quietly expanded their property portfolio in London to oust Charles.

We are, of course, talking about the House of Al-Thani, the ruling royal dynasty of Qatar.

According to new reports, the Qatari royal household have garnered quite the real estate empire in the UK's capital, that is now said to extend much further beyond the British Royal Family.

Unlike Charles, however, the Al-Thani family's portfolio is filled with wholly private listings - and being that their total wealth is estimated at around £2.4 billion, their collective properties must also be worth a pretty penny.

For reference, the House's leader, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is said to be worth about £1.6 billion alone.

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his family have ousted Charles (Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his family have ousted Charles (Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

The GB News report alleged that most of the Qatari Royal Family's residences are located in northwest Mayfair - so much so, that the affluent area is now dubbed by property experts 'Little Doha'.

A quarter of the community is said to be owned by the Al-Thani family, including the most expensive private home in the UK.

This palatial dwelling is understood to boast a staggering 44,000 square-foot, and was valued 10 years ago at £400m, as per Vanity Fair.

And apparently, the late Queen Elizabeth once jibed that the property made Buckingham Palace 'look rather dull' in comparison.

Also making up the 1.8m square-foot of real estate the Al-Thani family boast are hotels including The Berkeley, Claridge's, The Connaught, and The Emory, as well as landmarks like the Shard.

The Qatari Royal Family also co-own Canary Wharf, and have a 20 percent stake in Heathrow Airport.

Alright for some, eh?

Featured Image Credit: Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images/Getty Stock Image

Topics: Royal Family, King Charles III, UK News, World News, News

Rhianna Benson
Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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