King Charles reveals he paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-25
King Charles has become the first British monarch to publicly disclose his tax payments, revealing he paid £12.9 million for the 2024-25 period. The report also confirms that the King and Queen Camilla will remain at Clarence House rather than moving into Buckingham Palace.
Why it matters
This move represents a significant shift toward financial transparency for the British monarchy, which is not legally required to pay taxes.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Daniela Relph Senior royal correspondent Getty Images The King is the first British monarch to reveal their tax bill in modern times King Charles has become the first monarch to reveal their tax bill, disclosing figures which show he paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025.
The article reports factual financial data and official statements from the Royal Household without editorializing.
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