King Charles becomes first British monarch to publicly disclose tax payments, revealing $39.6M bill

King Charles III made history this week by becoming the first reigning British monarch to publicly disclose how much he pays in taxes. Buckingham Palace revealed the king's voluntary tax payments as part of its annual financial reports released Thursday. The monarch is not legally required to pay income or capital gains tax but does so voluntarily under a longstanding arrangement. The unprecedented disclosure also included the first public release of Prince William's voluntary tax payments and w