Princess Diana's net worth at her death in 1997 was estimated at around £21 million (approximately $31.5 million USD at the time), largely comprising her substantial divorce settlement from Prince Charles, her personal assets like jewelry, and investments, with most of it going into a trust for her sons, Princes William and Harry. Her wealth included about £17 million from the divorce, plus an annual allowance, and she was allowed to keep her Kensington Palace apartment.
At the time of her death in August 1997, Diana's net worth was more than 21 million pounds, about $31.5 million at that time. This included all her funds, stock investments, physical possessions like jewelry and clothing, and her 16 million pound divorce settlement from Charles.
When Princess Diana tragically died in 1997, her estate was valued at around £21 million (about $35.6 million) after taxes. Most of this was left equally to her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Because William and Harry were only teenagers at the time, the inheritance was placed into a trust.
Who inherited Princess Diana's fortune? Diana left behind many possessions when she died in a Paris car crash in 1997 at age 36. According to news.com.au, the late royal's will instructed that the majority of her £21 million ($A40 million) estate go to William and Harry.
Diana left an estate of roughly $30 million, but at least a third of that was paid in inheritance tax, leaving nearly $18 million, according to reports. The sum was split equally between William and younger brother Harry.
Meghan Markle's jewelry collection includes several heirloom pieces from the late Princess of Wales. The Duchess of Sussex wore Diana's iconic "divorce ring" to her 2018 wedding reception, for example. She has since stepped out in earrings, bracelets, and necklaces that once belonged to her late mother-in-law.
Yes, Prince William is significantly richer than Prince Harry, primarily because William inherited the Duchy of Cornwall (a massive land/property estate) from his father, King Charles, making him worth over $1 billion, while Harry's wealth comes from inheritances and media deals, placing him below William's total, though still very wealthy with his Netflix/Spotify contracts.
The drama shows Diana wrapping a PlayStation in Eiffel Tower wrapping paper, and writing a note, "Happy Birthday Harry, Love, Mummy." It was August 30, 1997 and Harry's 13th birthday was on September 15, 1997.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (then Sophie Rhys-Jones) did not attend Princess Diana's funeral in 1997, reportedly because her strong resemblance to Diana would have been too upsetting for the grieving crowds, a decision made thoughtfully by Sophie herself. At the time, she was dating Prince Edward, but they were not yet engaged or married.
(NewsNation) — When Queen Elizabeth died, she left her eight grandchildren a whopping $90 million, but it wasn't split evenly. While $16 million was allocated for Harry and William, Harry is set to receive $8.5 million (slightly more than half) as he doesn't directly benefit from the Duchy of Cornwall.
Kate Middleton didn't inherit a direct cash sum from Queen Elizabeth II, but she received a significant portion of the late Queen's personal jewelry collection, estimated at around £70 million (or over $110 million), including famous tiaras and necklaces, as a testament to their bond and her role as future queen, though Camilla, Queen Consort, had first choice.
French firefighter Damian Dalby, one of the first people to arrive on the crash scene in Paris, testified Wednesday at the inquest into Diana's death that she uttered her last words, "Oh my God," as paparazzi closed in on the scene and snapped photos of the wreckage.
Diana is descended from not one, but two illegitimate children of King Charles II of England: Henry Fitzroy and Charles Lennox, via two of her great-grandmothers, Adelaide Seymour and Rosalind Bingham. This means that Diana's royal family tree stretches back through the ages of both English and Scottish history.
What Was Meghan Markle's Net Worth Before She Married Harry? Prior to marrying Prince Harry, Markle's net worth was $5 million, per Celebrity Net Worth.
Yes, Prince Harry (and Prince William) won't inherit Althorp, Princess Diana's childhood home, because it follows the Spencer family's male-preference primogeniture, passing to Diana's brother Charles, the current Earl, and then to his son, Louis Spencer, despite Louis having older sisters. While Diana's personal wealth and jewelry went to her sons, Althorp estate is a separate family property that stays within the male line, meaning Harry never had a claim to the house itself.
Princess Margaret didn't bow to Princess Diana's coffin at her funeral primarily due to a deep-seated resentment stemming from Diana's 1995 tell-all Panorama interview, which Margaret saw as a severe betrayal of the Royal Family and the Queen; Margaret never forgave Diana for publicly airing grievances and challenging royal decorum, viewing her as a disloyal figure, leading to her snub during the funeral procession despite their initially warm relationship.
Diana was wearing a ring given to her by Dodi Fayed when she died. It was a £3,000 Bulgari yellow gold band with diamonds. The diamond band set in yellow gold was not an engagement ring and was worn on the fourth finger of her right hand, where her butler Paul Burrell advised her to wear it.
Camilla did not attend Diana's funeral on September 6, 1997.
She loved wearing brands, which included Chanel. However, the then Princess of Wales stopped wearing Chanel following her divorce. Apparently, the label's logo, the double interlocking C's, reminded her of the betrayal she had by Prince Charles because of his then-affair with Camilla Parker Bowles.
Jan. 15, 2008 — -- When the people's princess died, it was ex-flame Hasnat Khan, a Pakistani surgeon, whom Diana truly still loved and not Dodi Fayed, who was just a rebound, Diana's former personal butler Paul Burrell testified Monday. "This was the man she loved more than any other," Burrell told the court.
Happy heavenly 64th Birthday to Princess Diana 🕊️🤍 -July 1st 2025. We will never forget her, beautiful Diana 🌹💖. . . .
And even though three of the Queen's four children have divorced, none apparently had a prenuptial agreement. Yes, there is a large sum of money in the balance for this marriage, but the true, staggering wealth belongs to the Queen, so it wouldn't be divided up if Meghan and Harry did end up divorcing.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn, net worth: $45 billion (£33bn)
The King of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn became the wealthiest royal and one of the richest people in the world when he ascended to the throne in 2016. The monarch has a fortune of $45 billion (£33bn) according to Fox Business.
The YouGov poll, conducted for The Times of London, gauged Americans' views of the British Royal Family, finding William, the Prince of Wales, is the most popular living royal with a 63 percent positive rating to 10 percent negative.