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According to the latest edition of The Sunday Times Rich List, King Charles III’s personal fortune has surged to £640 million, placing him on par with former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty. This financial milestone comes amid a notable decline in the number of UK billionaires, marking the largest drop in the list's history.

King Charles Surpasses His Late Mother’s Wealth

The former monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, was estimated to be worth £370 million in 2022. King Charles has now eclipsed that figure by £270 million. Most of his wealth is tied to personal assets, including the Balmoral and Sandringham estates and an investment portfolio inherited from his late mother. The Sunday Times clarified that royal assets held "in the right of the Crown" are excluded from the King’s personal wealth estimate. 

The Crown Estate’s increasing profitability, largely due to lucrative offshore wind farm licenses, has enhanced the sovereign grant, the fund that supports the royal family’s official duties. While not part of his private fortune, this revenue reflects the broader financial strength of the monarchy.

Sunak-Murty Fortune Dips Slightly

In contrast, Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty’s wealth has dropped by £11 million over the past year. The couple’s net worth remains at £640 million, primarily due to Murty’s substantial stake in Infosys, the Indian IT services firm co-founded by her father, N. R. Narayana Murthy.

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Since resigning from office, Sunak has embraced a portfolio career. He’s taken on a part-time academic role at Stanford University and joined the Washington Speakers Bureau, where he is expected to earn handsomely for speaking engagements. Together, the couple has also launched a charity focused on improving numeracy skills in the UK.

The Rich List also shows a shift in the UK’s wealth hierarchy, with the number of billionaires falling to its lowest in years due to tighter regulations on non-domiciled tax status. Amid this trend, King Charles’s financial rise stands out, driven by legacy inheritance and strategic estate management.

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