King Charles’ Crown Estate to invest £400m in offshore wind supply chain June 17, 2025 King Charles III’s property firm is to invest up to £400m of fresh capital into the UK’s offshore wind supply chain, it has been announced. The Crown Estate has earmarked £350m for investment into the construction of a new port and supply chain infrastructure it said would support “accelerated delivery of UK offshore wind projects.” [...]
Lord Mayor to pay tribute to Winston Churchill and war heroes in VE Day speech May 8, 2025 The Lord Mayor of London will give a speech at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 80th anniversary VE Day, in Canada’s contribution to commemorations taking place around the UK. Alastair King is set to pay tribute to heroes of the Second World War and to Sir Winston Churchilll on behalf of [...]
Turnbull & Asser: The King’s tailor who hasn’t made a profit since 2015 February 24, 2025 High-end fashion retailer Turnbull & Asser, whose customers including Kind Charles III, has now been in the red for almost a decade, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered retailer, which has also supplied clothes for James Bond films, has racked up another pre-tax loss to extend its run without a profit to nine years. Turnbull [...]
Monarchists shouldn’t sweat over Prince Andrew December 18, 2024 Prince Andrew is an embarrassment but the Royal Family is still one of Britain’s greatest assets on the international stage, says James Price This Christmas, many of us will be forced to fraternise with embarrassing uncles (not you, if you’re reading this, Uncle Mike!) – and the Royal Family is no exception. As if his [...]
Profit slashed at King Charles’ bed maker Sleepeeze ahead of takeover September 30, 2024 Profit at Sleepeeze, King Charles’ favoured bed maker, was slashed by more than 50 per cent in the year before it was acquired, it has been revealed. The Kent-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax profit of £159,261 for 2023, down from the £360,565 it reported for 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its [...]
Nespresso: King Charles and David Beckham help coffee giant brew success September 5, 2024 The UK arm of Nespresso signed up David Beckham and used King Charles’ coronation to help boost its sales and profit during its latest financial year. The division, which is owned by Nestle, has reported a growth in its pre-tax profit for the 11th year in a row while its turnover has continued its run [...]
The business case for the King July 25, 2024 In a cost of living crisis, headlines suggesting that the King is set for a “£45m pay rise” funded by taxpayers are bound to rankle – but they are misleading. The monarchy is not funded out of the public purse in the ordinary sense. The money the King receives – the Sovereign Grant – is [...]
Crufts organiser has rough year as costs skyrocket for legendary dog show July 24, 2024 The Kennel Club, the organisation behind iconic dog show Crufts, has slipped into the red after the cost of hosting its famous events "increased significantly" leaving it in an "extremely challenging financial situation".
What is The Crown Estate and how is the government reforming it? July 18, 2024 In his King's Speech, King Charles announced changes to the Crown Estate. What is the arcane entity, and how is it changing?
Let’s be honest – the King’s Speech was full of empty symbolism July 18, 2024 The pomp and ceremony of the state opening of parliament is one thing, but hollow gestures are not a good basis for policy making, says Matthew Lesh The pomp and ceremony returned to Westminster yesterday. A real-life King arrived at Parliament in a horse-drawn carriage and sat on a throne. Several dozen people were wearing [...]