# New royal finance revelations — and a £100m question for the monarchy

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Podcast: [The Royals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-royals-6903914)
Published: 2026-06-26T13:20:56+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-royals/episodes/royals-enter-era-of-transparency-as-charles-and-william-make
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King Charles and Prince William have revealed their personal tax bills for the first time, in a historic moment for royal financial transparency. But the disclosures come as the Sovereign Grant rises to £132.1 million, with core royal household funding set to double in the next three years. This week on The Royals , Kate Mansey is joined by Katie Tarrant, Whitehall correspondent for The Sunday Times , to unpack the Sovereign Grant report. They discuss why the King and Queen will not move back into Buckingham Palace after its £369 million reservicing programme, how William is responding to scrutiny over Dartmoor Prison rental income, and what the accounts reveal about Duchy wealth, public funding and value for money. Is the Palace’s new transparency push enough to answer critics – or does it simply open the door to more questions about royal money? Is this a new era of royal transparency? Get in touch: theroyals@thetimes.co.uk Image: Getty Producer: Robert Wallace Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia Read more: King Charles and Prince William pay more than £50m in tax Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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