The King's personal wealth has gone up by £30million to £640million in the past year - making him twice as rich as his late mother Queen Elizabeth II.

The monarch, 76, who acceded to the throne in 2022, ranks joint 238th in the list of the UK's 350 wealthiest people and families, up 20 places from 258th in 2024, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.

The monarch is £140million richer than David and Victoria Beckham, who are said to be worth £500 million, with former England captain Beckham being Britain's richest sports star.

The late Queen's wealth was said to be £370 million in 2022, with Charles now estimated to be worth £270 million more than his mother, rising from £610 million to £640million in 2025.

The current sovereign Charles III was the longest serving Prince of Wales in history, between 1958 and 2022. As the Prince of Wales, Charles received a private income of up to £23million a year from the Duchy of Cornwall estate, now inherited by Prince William.