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Posted by Nellie
on June 11, 2012, 5:15 am, in reply to "Re: Taxes"
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As I understand it, he did not directly inherit jewels from the Queen Mother. The Queen did.
Charles likely benefited from an investment trust, like all her grandchildren.
-Previous Message--
: As far as I am aware (being British), unlike
: in the United States, there is not a form of
: "gift tax" in the United Kingdom.
:
: Thus I think the story of Prince Charles
: having to pay gift tax for the engagement
: ring is a false story.
:
:
:
: Might it be, that The PoW had to pay
: 'inheritance taxes' for the jewels he
: directly inherited from his late
: grandmother, QEQM? So that he had to pay
: taxes long before he gave the ring to his
: future wife?
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