We do not know under what epithet he will go down in history. king Charles, of course, as the Prince of Wales, he was a great savior, as shown his assets accumulated todaymuch higher than that of the deceased mother. In accordance with Mirrorswhich anticipates Sunday Times rich listupdated rating 350 Scrooge McDuck of the UK, the new ruler’s finances are £600m, significantly more than the portfolios of David and Victoria Beckham, Sir Elton John, the Warburton Bakery Dynasty and even Queen Elizabeth, who at the time had around £350m available. The reasons for this luck lie in the prudence of Charles.orwho, after shelling out £17 million to divorce Diana in 1990, managed to rebuild his finances not only thanks to the profits of the Duchy of Cornwall, but also to his ability to diversify his business.
Thus, “Charles the Thrifty” would be the most appropriate description for the new king, who had been “hiding money” from the duchy for decades, his former adviser reported. But it’s not just about saving money, it’s about reinvesting it into sustainable housing first in Dorset and then in Cornwall, in line with the focus on environmental issues, increasing profits by 42.6% to £25.4m. Important income also comes from commercial property rentals in London and Milton Keynes, as well as the launch of some food products, from biscuits to craft beer, medicinal herbs and horticultural products. For over 30 years he has been running the Duchy Originals line, in which he sells merchandise from his Highgrove House estate, originally distributed by Harrods and Fortnum & Mason and now also by Waitrose.
Don’t underestimate the notorious shrewdness with which Carlo turns off the lights and avoids all sorts of expenses.. In an interview with Fashion she said she hates throwing things away, especially clothes, if she knows she can reuse them in the future. Carlo has always made modest life choices linked to his passion for the environment. Sunday Times. The attention that over the years allowed him to cultivate the art of mending, as he told everyone Courier Fabrizio Servente, Italian friend, president of the Italian Wool Campaign, which promotes “sustainable” wool choices, of which Carlo is a patron. “Some of the things he wears are very well darned. Just look closely and you will notice little stitches, little patches on his jackets. nouveau riche and if there is a hole in the pocket, then they throw it away, and he, on the contrary, sews it up.
Unlike Elisabetta, who is more attentive to the institutional role than to administrative matters, Charles transformed his duchy, now passed to his son William, and all his dominions into an effective multinational with 150 employees and a CEO, demonstrating a caring entrepreneurial ability that, combined with his meticulous attention to savings and the environment, allowed him to double his mother’s assets. As if that weren’t enough, the king made it clear that he would “reimburse” the costs of the coronation by forgoing profits from 6 new wind projects on the coasts of Wales and Lancashire all the way to the North Sea, to him in an amount equal to 1 billion pounds of gold, which, therefore, , will not go to the Sovereign grant in favor of the population. Not only is Karl thrifty, but Karl is also generous.
Source: Elle