A magnet for cash with $770 million in his bank account, King Charles is considered a mega-wealthy individual. This is more than $300 million more than his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, ever had in her own checking account.
Since his net worth increased by $12 million in just the past year alone, it would appear that the wealthy monarch, who is 75 years old, has a green thumb when it comes to minting money. This is because he has been meticulously arranging his finances, Globe Magazine reported.
The present king is ranked 258th on the list of the wealthiest persons in the United Kingdom, according to an annual survey of the country's wealthiest citizens. This places him over 100 ranks below Paul McCartney, a former member of the Beatles who has a little more than a cool billion and a quarter.
In terms of a comfortable cash cushion, King Charles is also behind J.K. Rowling, Elton John, Victoria and David Beckham, and Simon Cowell when compared to other celebrities.
Meanwhile, as a result of his ongoing fight with cancer, King Charles will take part in his traditional birthday parade the next month, but he will do so from a vehicle rather than on horseback, according to reports from British media on Thursday.
From a royal carriage, the 75-year-old head of state, who has just lately resumed public engagements, will conduct an inspection of the soldiers who are participating in the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 15.
The annual celebration is one of the most important events on the royal calendar because it is the official birthday of the sovereign king or queen.
This was the first occasion that the monarch has ridden at a parade since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, which took place in 1986, GMA News reported. King Charles attended his inaugural procession as king on horseback the year before last.
Following the statement made in February that he had been diagnosed with an unidentified kind of cancer, the ceremony held this year has been altered to reflect the new circumstances.
The King has been undergoing therapy, and royal authorities stated that the physicians were "very encouraged" by his improvement, which allowed him to resume his official duties. The king has been receiving treatment up until this month.
The past several weeks have seen him become more visible than ever before, and he has been keeping a busy public schedule, which includes his attendance at the Chelsea Flower Show the previous week.
