King Charles’ personal fortune has seen a significant boost, rising by £30 million to £640 million in the past year – an increase of 2000 per cent.
His fortune now matches the combined wealth of former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.
This surge in wealth places the monarch in a tie for 238th place on the list of the UK’s 350 wealthiest individuals and families, a notable jump from his 258th position in 2024.
The Rich List’s calculations indicate that the King’s fortune now surpasses that of David and Victoria Beckham, estimated at £500 million, by £140 million.
The 76-year-old monarch’s increased wealth is largely attributed to the investment portfolio inherited from his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
This portfolio includes the private estates of Sandringham in Norfolk and Balmoral in Aberdeenshire, both formerly belonging to the Queen, which now contribute to the King’s substantial financial holdings.
Only personal assets are included by The Sunday Times when assessing the sovereign’s wealth.
This does not include the Crown Estate, which saw soaring profits thanks to wind farm deals, the Duchy of Lancaster estate, nor the Crown Jewels which are held in trust by the King for the nation.
The late Queen’s wealth was said to be £370 million in 2022, with Charles now estimated to be worth £270 million more than his mother, rising from £610 million to £640 million in 2025.
The personal wealth of Mr Sunak and Ms Murty dropped £11 million from £651 million to £640 million.
Since leaving Downing Street, the former prime minister has taken a part-time role at Stanford University and signed up to the Washington Speakers Bureau, and the couple launched a charity to tackle numeracy problems in the UK.
Ms Murty has a stake in Infosys, the Indian IT giant co-founded by her billionaire father.
As the Prince of Wales, Charles received a private income of around £23 million a year from the Duchy of Cornwall.
It was used in part for non-official expenditure for himself and his family and for the official cost of personal staff, his office and official residences.
The news outlet’s annual rich list was released on Friday, and will be included in a 76-page special edition of its Sunday magazine.
It reveals the wealth of the 350 richest individuals and families in the UK, based on identifiable wealth, including land, property, other assets such as art and racehorses, or significant shares in publicly quoted companies.
The 37th list registers the third consecutive drop and the biggest fall in the number of UK billionaires in its history.
