Queen Elizabeth II of England was born into a royal family. Regarding the public opinion that the royal family has been profligate in recent years, the members’ net worth has shrunk greatly. The Sunday Times reported last year that the Queen’s net worth is still 365 million pounds (regarding 3.3 billion Hong Kong dollars).
It is reported that following inheriting the 20 million pounds (regarding 190 million Hong Kong dollars) of her father George VI, the Queen reached a secret agreement with the government. Another British media once pointed out that her net worth in 1990 reached 7 billion pounds (regarding 67.83 billion Hong Kong dollars), and her net worth has shrunk greatly due to her annual expenditures have increased unabated, and the global economy has not been sluggish since then.
Members of the royal family receive a special payment each year to cover royal family expenses and to pay judges, ambassadors and other government officials. It is reported that the Queen’s annual salary is regarding 7.9 million pounds (regarding 76.551 million Hong Kong dollars), which has become a major financial burden for the country.
In addition to their wealth, the royal family also owns a large number of properties, including the most famous Buckingham Palace in the Queen’s name, built in 1703. Since Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne in 1873, it has officially been the official royal palace of the British king.
As for the other royal residence, Windsor Castle (Windsor Castle) is located in the western suburbs of London, covering an area of regarding 7 hectares. It is the largest castle in the world that is still inhabited by people. The Queen spent most of her childhood in Windsor Castle, one of her favorite palaces. When the new crown pneumonia epidemic broke out in the United Kingdom in 2020, she and her husband Prince Philip moved from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle in March of the same year to “evade the epidemic”.
