June 26 (UPI) -- Britain's King Charles III paid $17.2 million in taxes in 2024-25 and almost $40 million since he ascended the throne in 2022, according to the first ever tax statement published by the crown. The British monarch has no tax liability in law, but both the then- Prince Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth II began paying voluntarily in 1993. The palace said in a news release Thursday that the move to release the sovereign's personal tax bill -- but not his tax return -- together