King Charles III has seen a significant increase in his personal wealth this year, as per the latest Sunday Times Rich List . In just one year, His Majesty's fortune is reported to have soared from £30m to a whopping £640m. This surge in wealth has made King Charles III richer than his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The new figures estimate that Charles is worth an impressive £270m more than his mother, with the majority of his wealth coming from the investment portfolio he inherited from her.