How wealthy are the royals and how much of their private money is derived from the public roles? Why does such secrecy surround the monarch’s wealth?

Over several years, our team of investigative journalists have grappled with these questions. We have dug out parliamentary financial reports from decades ago, and hired lawyers to bring legal challenges against secrecy. We’ve spent time in the national archives looking for government files - some of which are sealed.

This month we launched the Cost of the Crown, a groundbreaking investigation into royal wealth and finances.

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