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Sep 2022
5m 56s

The Firm: How the British Royals make th...

Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors
About this episode

Dez Morgan explains to Skip Montreux how the British Royal family make their money.

  1. Why is the British Royal Family called ’The Firm’?
  2. How much is the Royal Family’s brand worth?
  3. Why didn’t King Charles have to pay inheritance tax?


Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.

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