How the British royal family hides its wealth from public scrutiny

Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, the Guardian's Cost of the crown series exposes the entrenched secrecy around the royal family's money and wealth

How much money will the coronation of King Charles III cost the British public? What tax rate will our new king pay on his private income? How many engagements did working royals" such as the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent attend over the last five years? How much were they paid? How much rent do Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who are not working royals, pay for residences in royal palaces?

In recent weeks, the Guardian has posed all of these questions to Buckingham Palace. The responses boil down to ask someone else", work it out for yourself", or simply you have no right to know". We beg to differ.