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UK'S King Charles breaks precedent to reveal pound sterling30 mn paid in taxes since 2022

Britain's King Charles III has become the first UK monarch to reveal how much he pays in taxes. (Photo: AFP)

LONDON - King Charles III has paid more than pound sterling30 million ($39.6 million) in personal taxes since becoming monarch in September 2022, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday, in the first such disclosure by a reigning British sovereign.

The palace, which had confirmed at the weekend that it would make the unprecedented release, said it was part of its "commitment to transparency" as royal finances come under increasing public scrutiny.

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