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The queen’s legacy is moral, political, with the permanence of the monarchy, but also material and financial. The latter is particularly colossal.
Elizabeth II leaves behind the crown, but also a considerable legacy. All her life, she accumulated a huge personal fortune and numerous properties. For example, Balmoral Castle in Scotland is valued at £114m, Sandringham Castle in the east of England at £65m, not to mention thriving farmland across the kingdom. . There is also a large stock portfolio, a royal collection of stamps, works of art and thoroughbred horses. In total, the fortune of the queen is estimated at 436 million euros.
The distribution of the fortune to the children and grandchildren should remain secret. As far as the crown jewels are concerned, they are transmitted automatically from monarch to monarch. They will therefore return to Charles III, just like the Duchy of Lancaster, which generates 27 million euros each year. The king will not pay any inheritance tax in order to protect the royal heritage. By repercussion, William therefore recovers the duchy of his father and the revenue that goes with it, ie 24 million euros per year. The legacy is also moral, as Elizabeth II was the benefactress of 600 charities.