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Topics: Prince William, Money, Royal Family, UK News
Rhianna Benson
Topics: Prince William, Money, Royal Family, UK News
With just one day left of 2025, a report exposing the British monarchy's annual finances - including Prince William's staggering salary - has re-emerged.
In June of this year, thousands of Brits were horrified by the revelation to learn that the Sovereign Grant - official legislation that designates the royals' funding - was on track to skyrocket by more than £45 million, to a total of £131m.
This pay pot is gathered by the country's government and is specifically designed to fund King Charles III's official duties, such as travel, royal engagements, and his staff, on top of the upkeep of royal assets and maintenance of official residences.
The increased amount was announced in response to the monarchy reporting unexpectedly high offshore wind profits to the Crown Estate, which they claimed would be needed to continue refurbishing Buckingham Palace.
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Unsurprisingly, the news didn't go down too well with many Brits in light of the UK's ongoing cost of living crisis, with some quarters of the country seeing as many as 4.5 million children (around a third of the UK's child population) living in poverty.
One charity worker told NBC in response at the time: "Half a billion could go a long way to relieving some of that poverty. "That money is instead being spent on their personal lifestyles, helicopters and two dozen palatial homes...it’s just criminal."
As we say, however, one of the report's most hotly-debated talking points is the amount of money the Prince of Wales receives each year.
As a reminder, the 43-year-old does not receive a traditional, steady income - as most of us do.
That said, however, the amount William does accumulate might surpass your wildest expectations.
Apparently, the father-of-three brought in a mind-blowing $30+ million from the Duchy of Cornwall estate - a title he inherited from the King when Charles ascended to the throne in 2022 - for his second year's income.
The Duchy was established in 1337 by King Edward III in a bid to provide funding for heirs to the throne.
Nowadays, it's worth over $1 billion and spans 130,000 acres across 23 counties in England and Wales, taking up land, farms, houses and several other assets.
As part of his Duke of Cornwall role, he has made several stops at the estate in recent years.
In May of last year, for example, he visited the site of the Duchy's innovative housing project in Newquay, aimed at addressing homelessness.
The vast estate's Integrated Annual Report broke this figure down, revealing it was actually a distributable surplus for the 2024-2025 financial year, covering the official, charitable and private expenses of William.
It also covers wife Kate Middleton's royal expenses, as well as those racked up by their children, 12-year-old Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 10, and their younger brother, Louis, seven.
On top of this 'base salary' - for which William does pay income tax on every penny he receives after taking off these household payments - the Prince has also assumed several patronages recently.
His role as president of the Football Association, where he'd been positioned since 2006, sees him bringing in considerable cash, on top of the money he makes with the patronage of the Welsh Guards Charity and the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association.
William is also president of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association.