Wave of criticism against Prince William for his astronomical salary and the lack of transparency in his accounts

The son of Carlos III He is once again in the spotlight, and this time it is not because of his close friendship with the aristocrats in his circle, but because of the fortune he has pocketed since he was appointed Prince of Wales. Guillermo He acceded to the title after his father’s coronation in May 2023, and this Wednesday the corresponding financial report was published for the first time: the husband of Kate Middleton has received in the last year $30.4 million (28 million euros), almost 10 more than his father earned.

With them the heir, who does not have a fixed salary for his position, must cover the official, charitable and private expenses of himself, his wife and children, George, Charlotte y LouiseThe report also revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall have 66 employees, 44 women and 22 men, and it specifies that nine of them come from ethnic minorities, a fact that they offer after being accused of racism in the institution.

They also announced that Prince William has given up private land in the Duchy for the construction of social housing, specifically in Nansledan, a suburb of Newguay. He has also changed his role at the Football Association: he will now be patron, a position previously held by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and will take on new patronages at the Welsh Guards Charity and the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association.

However, the report has not satisfied everyone. British media have pointed out that some key information has been omitted, such as the payment of corporate taxes by the duchy, which consists of 50,000 hectares spread across 23 counties in England and Wales and is worth more than 1 billion euros. Although the duchy has been exempt from paying corporate taxes since 1993, Charles III made the decision to do so voluntarily and it is not known whether his son has followed in his footsteps. In addition, he should also pay income tax, but these have not been mentioned in the transparency report either.