The incredible fortune of William and Kate Middleton: a vast billion-dollar empire

During a recent visit to Manchester, a young boy dared to ask Prince William, Kate Middleton’s wife, the indiscreet question of knowing the balance of his bank account. The heir to the throne refused to answer. But The Mirror took it upon themselves to do it.

To this indelicate question, Prince William mischievously replied that he had no idea.

Et «The Mirror» took charge of lifting the veil on this fortune which would be estimated at more than a billion pounds.

Following the death of his grandmother, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton not only gained impressive new titles, but inherited the vast empire of the Duchy of Cornwall.

And this heritage has propelled them into the very select club of billionaires.
The Duchy of Cornwall, a private estate valued at around £1 billion, was created in 1337 by Edward III for his son, Prince Edward, and passes to the eldest surviving son of each monarch.

This huge estate covers 52,449 hectares of land spread across 20 counties, mainly in the southwest of England, and is currently the responsibility of Prince William, who also holds the title of Duke of Cornwall. The diversity of the territories he owns gives the prince a variety of astonishing places, some of which are home to rather unusual tenants.