DECRYPTION – The queen, who died on Thursday, September 8, leaves behind a large personal fortune. A heritage made up of real estate, collections and jewelry on which she has always been very discreet.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II this Thursday afternoon arouses a wave of emotion around the world. His death at the age of 96 made Charles the new King of England. But it also opens the way to a redistribution of the sovereign’s fortune. If we know that it is substantial, it is also the subject of strong protection on the part of the royal family, who wish to keep it secret as much as possible.
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The amount of wealth of Elizabeth II, who was by far the richest in the royal family, is all the more difficult to estimate as the distinction is blurred between what belonged to her personally and what belongs to the crown. Several royalty experts claim, through estimates, that the Queen would have accumulated during her life an estate of at least 350 million pounds, or even 400 million according to the calculations of David McClure, author of The Queen’s True Worth.
The queen was indeed able to capitalize on her heritage…