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King Charles and His Taxes (A2)

King Charles and His Taxes (A2)
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King Charles is the first British king to show his taxes. 9 million last year. This is a very large amount of money.

People wanted to know about royal money. The King and Prince William shared this news. They want people to know their costs.

76 million. The government gives money to the king every year. This is for his work and his staff.

The money helps fix old houses. One famous house is Buckingham Palace. Workers are fixing it now.

The King and Queen are going to stay at Clarence House. They want more people to visit Buckingham Palace soon. Visitor money is going to help pay for repairs.

The King gets money from land. He also pays tax on his savings. Some people think the family costs too much.

They want the King to spend less. The royal team says the money is for work. It pays for travel and meetings.

The King wants to use green energy. He is going to get new heaters in Windsor Castle. This is going to help the earth.

Prince William is going to give money to a small town. The family is trying to be more open. People are going to see more tax details next year.

This is a big change. The King likes his job. He works very hard every day.

He meets many people. He visits many countries. He talks to leaders.

He wants to help his country. He wants to save money. He wants a good future for everyone.

The people are watching him. They are waiting for more news next year.

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