The 93-year-old directly owns some assets like Balmoral Castle in Scotland and Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, but many of her most valuable assets like Buckingham Palace are owned by a body called the Crown Estate. The Sovereign Grant, which equals 25% of the income from the Crown Estate, goes toward the Queen’s official expenses, which include payroll, travel, housekeeping, maintenance costs and even IT expenses. Though considerably more modern and down-to-earth than their grandmother, the young Windsors live like, well, royalty. The Royal Family by the NumbersREAL ESTATE$18.7 billion: The real estate owned in Great Britain by the Crown Estate and its Scottish counterpart. 1,762: The number of offshore wind turbines that are part of the Crown Estate.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 31, 2019 08:15 UTC