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Prince Charles Net Worth
Charles Philip Arthur George's Net Worth as of 2024
$1.35 Billion
Charles Philip Arthur George, to give him his complete birth name, was born on the 14th November, 1948 in Buckingham Palace, London, UK. He is the Prince of Wales, the first in line of succession to the throne after Queen Elizabeth II. He is also recognized as Duke of Cornwall in South-West England and as Duke of Rothesay in Scotland. Prince Charles is the oldest and longest serving heir apparent in the entire history of England, having been ‘in waiting’ since 1952.
So just how rich is Prince Charles, as of late 2017? Authoritative sources estimate that the Prince of Wales is a very wealthy person, having a net worth of over $1.35 billion. It has been reported that he earned more than $31.3 million from his estates in 2016, which is his ‘salary’, as he does not draw a stipend from the public purse. His assets include the $1.1 billion valued Duchy of Cornwall estate, and other properties.
Prince Charles Net Worth $1.35 Billion
Prince was born to parents Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II; his grandparents were Queen Elizabeth and King George VI. He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun Schools, and also at the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School which is located in Victoria, Australia. In 1970, he graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts degree in archaeology, anthropology and history, following which in accordance with family tradition, he served in Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy from 1971 to1977, qualifying and serving as a helicopter pilot, and commanding the minehunter HMS Bronington before leaving the service. He later flew aircraft of the Queen’s Flight, but gave up flying after an accident in 1994.
Prince Charles has a variety of social and humanitarian interests. He is the founder of The Prince’s Trust charity foundation (1976–present) which supports mostly disadvantaged young people over a large range of training programs. He has actually established over 16 foundations, and in addition, he supports and donates to other charitable organizations, and the Prince even serves as a president of honour in many of them.
Furthermore, Charles supports organic farming and tries to attract public attention to climate change. The Prince also takes care of historical buildings, and his efforts to support nature conservation, organic farming and gardening have been recognized through numerous awards, including Global Environmental Citizen Award 2007, National Agricultural Award 2010, Teddy Roosevelt International Conservation Award 2015 and many others. Additionally he is an advocate of alternative medicine, although that remains a private chain of thought.
Prince Charles is also a recipient of various titles, honorary appointments, decorations, and awards, some as the heir apparent to the throne.
Regarding the less-than-private life of Prince Charles, he is known to have married twice. His first wife was Lady Diana Spencer, known as Diana, Princess of Wales, who gave birth to two sons: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge was born in 1982 and Prince Henry of Wales in 1984. Charles and Diana divorced after their love affairs were widely discussed and made public in 1996. Diana was involved in a car crash a year later, which resulted of multiple injuries from which she died. High attention was paid to the second marriage of Prince Charles; in 2005, he married Camilla Parker Bowles who now has the title of Duchess of Cornwall. Prince Charles now has two grandchildren born to William and his wife Kate – Prince George of Cambridge born in 2013 and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge born in 2015. The Prince and Camilla’s official residence is Clarence House in London, and he has two private homes, at Birkhall near Balmoral Castle in Scotland, and Highgrove House in Gloucestershire.
Actresses
Christina Crawford Net Worth
Christina Crawford was born on the 11th June 1939, in Los Angeles, California USA, and is an actress, musician, and a writer, probably best known for her book “Mommy Dearest”, and small roles in such TV series and films as “The Secret Storm” (1968-1970), and “Wild In The Country” (1968), among others.
Have you ever wondered how rich Christina Crawford is, as of mid-2016? According to sources, it has been estimated that the overall size of Christina Crawford`s net worth is $5 million, an amount she accumulated through her successful career in the entertainment industry.
Christina Crawford Net Worth $5 Million
Christina`s parents are unknown, however, she was adopted by famous actress Joan Crawford, becoming one of her five adoptive children. Christine had a troubled relationship with Joan, which she later described in her book. When she was 10, Christine was sent to a boarding school Chadwick School, situated in Palos Verdes, California, alongside other celebrity children, however, Joan cut her out, due to her alleged misbehavior with other children. Afterwards, Christine spent several years at the catholic school Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. After matriculation she became a student at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, and eventually enrolled the at Neighborhood Playhouse in Manhattan, but also eventually graduated with a BA degree from UCLA.
Christina`s career began in the late 1950s, appearing in summer theaters in such productions as “Color on Sundays” (1958), “Dark Of The Moon”(1959), and “At Chrismastime”(1959), among others. She continued successfully into the 1960s, appearing in such productions as “The Moon Is Blue” (1960), and “Splendor In The Grass” (1961), which not only boosted her popularity, but also increased her net worth.
Thanks to her initial success on stage, she started auditioning for screen roles, and she earned her first film role as Ann in the film “Force Of Impulse” (1961), with J. Carroll Naish and Robert Alda in lead roles. The same year, she featured in the film “Wild In The Country” as Monica George, alongside the king of rock & roll, Elvis Presley and Hope Lange in lead roles. During the 1960s, Christina also starred in such films and TV series as “The Secret Storm” (1968-1969), as Joan Borman Kane, and “Faces” (1968). Before she put an end to her acting career in 1972, Christina appeared in several TV series, including “Medical Center” (1970), “Ironside” (1971), and “The Sixth Sense” (1972), which only added further to her net worth.
Following the death of her mother, Christina released a book entitled “Mommy Dearest” (1978), in which she describes her mother`s abusive behavior towards her. The book became a bestseller, and it certainly increased her net worth.
Furthermore, Christina then published four more books, including “Black Widow: A Novel” (1981), “Survivor” (1988), and “Daughters Of The Inquisition: Medieval Madness: Origin and Aftermath” (2003).
After her mother died, Christina retreated from the acting scene, and launched a business career, firstly by starting a bed and breakfast “Seven Springs Farms” in 1994, which ran until 1999. Afterwards, she started Seven Springs Press, through which she released a 20th anniversary edition of her book “Mommy Dearest”. Furthermore, she worked as a special events planner for the Coeur d’Alene Casino, which also added to her net worth.
When it comes to her personal life, Christine is married to Michael Brazzel, and has two marriages behind her. The first was with Harvey Medlinsky whom she met while working as a stage actress; they were married for two years, from 1966 until 1968. His second husband was David Koontz, a film producer; they were married from 1976 until 1982.
She has also been recognized as a philanthropist, starting the non-profit organization Benewah Human Rights Coalition in 2011.
Athletes
Jonah Lomu Net Worth
Jonah Tali Lomu was born on 12 May 1975, in Greenlane, Central Auckland, New Zealand, of Tongan descent. He was a rugby union player, best known for being the youngest rugby player to represent the New Zealand All Blacks internationally.
So just how rich was Jonah Lomu? According to sources, Lomu had earned a net worth of over $2 million, acquired largely during his rugby career which began in the early ‘90s.
Jonah Lomu Net Worth $2 Million
Lomu grew up in a working-class family in Auckland, where he attended Wesley College. He began playing rugby league during his teenage years, but joined the New Zealand national rugby team, the All Blacks, in 1994, on the left wing. He was the youngest person to play for the team, being aged 19, and the first All Black since 1905 to score four tries in a match against France.
Not long after, he was selected to the squad for the 1995 World Cup in South Africa. Although his team lost in the in the World Cup final, Lomu was praised for scoring a remarkable seven tries in five matches, which put him into the international spotlight, boosting his popularity. His wealth started to rise.
In 1996 Lomu led the team to become the winner of Tri Nations, an annual competition between New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, however, later that year, he was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a severe kidney disorder, which caused him to miss the 1997 Tri Nations Series. The following year saw him winning a gold medal in the Rugby Sevens event at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.
In 1999 Lomu’s team won the Tri Nations championship again, and not long after came the 1999 World Cup, during which he scored eight tries, and although his team lost to France, he set the record of most tries in a single World Cup. This reinforced his popularity in the world of rugby, significantly contributing to his net worth.
The following year the player scored a try in the 2000 Tri Nations Series, in the acclaimed ‘match of the century’ against the Australian Wallabies, enabling the All Blacks to win 39-35, but his team finished second in the Series. He also played for the Barbarian F.C. in 2000, and the following year for the New Zealand Sevens, winning the 2001 Sevens World Cup.
Despite his worsening physical condition in 2002, Lomu played 63 tests, scoring 37 tries, He was inactive the following year, due to undergoing dialysis three times a week, followed by a kidney transplant in 2004. Afterward, he was able to play sporadically, however, with limited success. After suffering an injury while playing for the New Zealand first division provincial team North Harbour in the NPC in 2005, he briefly played for Welsh club the Cardiff Blues, then the following year he returned to North Harbour, but failed to sign a Super 14 deal, and thus didn’t make it to the World Cup Squad.
Lomu retired from professional rugby in 2007. Aside from participating in several charity matches in the following years, he also briefly played semi-professional rugby in the French amateur league system, for the Marseille Vitrolles.
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Lomu had established an outstanding career in rugby, which enabled him to earn numerous awards and honors, such as being inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame as well as in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. It had also enabled him to amass a significant fortune.
In his private life, Lomu married three times; his first marriage was to Tanya Rutter(1996-2000), then to Fiona (2003-08). In 2011 he married Nadene Quirk, with whom he had two children and with whom he had remained until his death in 2015 from a heart attack related to his kidney disease.
Lomu was active in philanthropy. After his retirement, he was involved in several charity matches, and was a member of the Champions for Peace club, a group of celebrity athletes focused on serving peace in the world through sport.
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