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Royal news live: King Charles and William ‘make millions from NHS and utilities through property empire’

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The King and the Prince of Wales are set to make millions from utilities and charities through their property empire, a new report has claimed.

Both Charles and William’s private estates (the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall respectively) had lease deals worth millions of pounds with the armed forces, the NHS and state schools, according to research by . Channel 4’s Dispatches And Sunday Times.

The inquiry heard that last year the Duchy of Lancaster struck a deal to store a new fleet of electric ambulances owned by London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in one of the estate’s warehouses for 15 years at a cost of £11.4 million. .

It was also stated that the Duchy of Cornwall had charged the navy more than £1 million since 2004 to build and operate piers and mooring warships on the Cornish coastline.

The investigation found the duchy would also earn around £600,000 over the life of six different leases with local state schools.

It comes as a royal writer claimed the King would cut financial ties with the disgraced Duke of York after he refused to move out of his home.

Prince Andrew’s £1 million annual “living allowance” was withdrawn by Charles as he tried to distance himself from his younger brother, according to Robert Hardman in the serialization of his new book published by the Daily Mail.

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ICYMI: King ‘cut financial ties with disgraced Prince Andrew after refusing to move house’

As the siblings’ relationships hit a new low, Prince AndrewCharles’s £1 million-a-year “living allowance” has been withdrawn by Charles, according to a new book by Robert Hardman.

The move will be seen as another step the monarch has taken to publicly distance himself from his younger brother following his relationship with a convicted pedophile. jeffrey epstein.

Mr. Hardman writes in his soon-to-be-serialized book: Daily MailThe keeper of the private purse was reportedly “instructed to cut off his living allowance” after Andrew refused to move from the Royal Lodge, a 30-room mansion in Windsor Great Park, to a smaller mansion nearby. Frogmore Cottage.

The Duke was said to have signed a £75 lease at Royal Lodge in 2003.

Alex Croft4 November 2024 05:00

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King Charles and William’s royal estates ‘make millions from NHS, armed forces and public school rents’

king and Prince The majority of private properties in Wales generate millions of pounds from leases with the armed forces. NHS and public schools were reported.

An investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and Sunday Times He examined the land and estates owned by the two leading royal families through the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall.

The inquiry heard that last year the Duchy of Lancaster struck a deal to store a new fleet of electric ambulances owned by London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in one of the estate’s warehouses for 15 years at a cost of £11.4 million. .

Alex Croft4 November 2024 02:59

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Princess Kate forms ‘very close’ bond with King after shared health battles

Princess Kate has developed a very close relationship with King Charles in recent months.

Known for her connections with various royal family members, Kate’s bond with the King appears to have deepened following significant health issues they have both experienced this year.

The Princess of Wales and the King underwent surgery at the same hospital, and were diagnosed with cancer shortly after the operation.

This shared experience has seemingly strengthened their relationship and lent credence to Prince Harry’s claim that the disease can bring families closer together.

A source close to the palace revealed that King Charles made the touching gesture in January when Kate was suffering from health problems, visiting her in her hospital room while he was a patient at the London Clinic for his own prostate surgery.

According to palace sources, the King has deep affection for Kate and sees her as his daughter.

“They are very close and he thinks of Catherine like a daughter,” the source said.

The Princess of Wales announced she had recently completed a course of chemotherapy (Mike Egerton/PA)
The Princess of Wales announced she had recently completed a course of chemotherapy (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)

Alex Croft4 November 2024 00:57

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Princess Kate will miss Prince William’s Earthshot Awards

Princess Kate will remain in Windsor with her three children as Prince William prepares to head to Cape Town next week for the fourth Earthshot Prize Awards.

The 42-year-old Princess, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and completed chemotherapy just two months ago, has chosen to prioritize her health and family during this time.

This marks his second year in a row to withdraw from the event.

Prince William founded the environmental awards, the Earthshot Prize, in 2020 to provide green solutions to the world’s climate problems.

Last year, Kate missed the ceremony in Singapore while Prince George was taking his exams.

A senior Palace source said at the time: “The Princess will not be able to attend. Prince George has exams that week and the Princess wants to be home to support him.”

Alex Croft3 November 2024 22:51

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Unseen photos from William, Harry and Princess Diana’s trip to homeless shelter

William and Diana, Princess of Wales visiting The Passage in London in 1993 (The Passage/PA)
William and Diana, Princess of Wales visiting The Passage in London in 1993 (The Passage/PA) (PA Media)
Inspired William's latest documentary about homelessness (The Passage/PA)
Inspired William’s latest documentary about homelessness (The Passage/PA) (PA Media)
The photographs appeared in the documentary Prince William: We Can End Homelessness (The Passage/PA).
The photographs appeared in the documentary Prince William: We Can End Homelessness (The Passage/PA). (PA Media)

Alex Croft3 November 2024 20:48

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New ITV documentary will go behind the scenes of Queen Camilla

A new ITV documentary is set to air which goes behind the scenes of Queen Camilla’s work to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence.

In September, the Queen personally backed The Independent’s campaign to build a safe haven for women and children fleeing domestic violence.

Camilla is a long-time supporter of women escaping abusive partners and a vocal critic of domestic violence.

An adviser to the monarch said he would “pay close attention to the plans as they develop.” safe areas “vital to provide a lifeline to the worst off”.

Other elements of their work on domestic violence will now be shared in the new documentary.

The broadcaster wrote about X: “Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors is a new documentary about the Queen trying to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence. It will be on ITV1 and ITVX soon.”

Alex Croft3 November 2024 18:50

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Giving up the monarchy would mean ‘loss of identity’ for many Brits, new research finds

Open University academics focused on individuals who attended mourning events in Edinburgh and London following the monarch’s death on 8 September 2022.

Alex Croft3 November 2024 16:52

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King ‘heartbroken’ by ‘devastation and devastation’ following floods in Spain

King Charles has offered his “sincere and heartfelt condolences” to the people of Spain following devastating floods that have so far killed more than 200 people.

King, King Henry VI of Spain. Addressing Felipe, he wrote: “My wife and I were deeply saddened to learn of the devastation and devastation that followed the devastating floods in Southern and Eastern Spain.

“Many people in the UK have strong, personal ties to Spain and we are bound together by our nations and our commonalities.

“We offer our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to you and the people of Spain for the loss of so many lives. Our special thoughts, prayers and deepest possible condolences are with all those who have lost loved ones and livelihoods in this terrible week.”

Alex Croft3 November 2024 14:55

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King open to removing word ’empire’ from OBE awards amid colonial row

But in both cases, colonial-era titles can be retained for those who wish to do so.

Rebecca Thomas3 November 2024 12:58

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Eric Trump launches unexpected attack on ‘black sheep’ Prince Harry and his ‘unpopular’ wife Meghan

The former President’s son recently discussed how important his father and the current presidential candidate are. Donald Trump The late Queen Elizabeth II “I loved” Elizabeth and how much damage Harry after that he caused the royal family and Meghan I decided abandon their positions In 2020.

Eric also told the press that if his father is elected on November 5, Harry will not have to worry about deportation, even if his visa application has been questioned.

Alex Croft3 November 2024 11:00