Princess Diana did everything for Prince William and Prince Harry when she was still alive. She broke a lot of royal protocols to give them a normal childhood. So, it might only befit that she would leave them everything she got - from her wealth to her prized possessions.
Although they were still kids at the time she tragically died in 1997, they received their inheritance when they were old enough. So, how much precisely did Prince William and Prince Harry receive?
In total, the People's Princess left her kids around £12,966,022, which was reduced to £8,502,330 due to death duties, Mirror Online reported. Thanks to the smart royal advisors, they put it into different investments that turned it into £20 million by the time the royal brothers could get it.
This amount mostly came from her divorce settlement from Prince Charles, shares, jewelry, cash, and personal items from her home at the Kensington Palace. It was then equally divided for her sons.
Prince William and Prince Harry got some of their inheritance when they both turned 25. They only got everything when they officially turned 30. However, they had to pay inheritance tax, to which Kate Middleton's husband, reportedly, faced a 40% bill.
In 2014, before Prince Harry turned 30, a royal insider revealed there was no way that he could dodge the tax. Just like the average person, the two also had to pay their taxes. Just like his older brother, he also faced a huge bill, while his aides had to work out the most "tax-efficient way" so that he could handle his money well.
Aside from a whopping amount of cash, what else Princess Diana left for Prince William and Prince Harry? According to Reader's Digest, it also includes jewels and other material things.
After the Princess of Wales signed her original will, she made another document, called the Letter of Wishes, in which she laid out what she wanted to do with her jewelry and other possessions. She requested that 75% of her personal effects, called "chattels" in the United Kingdom, would be equally divided between her kids.
She even hoped that their then-future wives could one day wear her jewelry. The remaining 25% would then go to her godchildren.
Princess Diana also requested that the remainder of her estate would be evenly distributed to Prince William and Prince Harry. However, it was upon the condition that it would remain in a trust until they turned 25. She also added her mother, Frances Ruth Shand Kydd, and sister to her will.
