Rishi Sunak has claimed the crown to be Britain's next Prime Minister after Penny Mordaunt crashed out of the Tory leadership race - and while he will be the first person of colour to be in the top spot in politics, he will also be the first PM to have more wealth than the country's monarch.
Rishi, who automatically became PM on Monday after Penny failed to secure more than 100 votes from fellow MPs, along with his wife, Akshata Murthy, sits on a humongous combined fortune of £730million, as valued by the Sunday Times Rich List 2022. It is more than twice the wealth of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla - estimated to be around £300m - as pointed out by MP Nadia Whittome.
Taking to Twitter, Ms Whittome added: "Remember this whenever he talks about making 'tough decisions' that working-class people will pay for." Just like the King, Mr Sunak, who in the first leadership race of the year came second to Liz Truss, boasts a buoyant property portfolio, but not quite enough to outdo the King's selection of official residences.
