King Charles' annual Christmas address garnered significantly fewer viewers than previous years, coinciding with growing criticism over the British royals' utilization of their extensive property empires for financial gain. An investigation revealed how Charles and Prince William profit from land owned by their duchies, charging various entities for land use. The declining viewership may indicate a shift in public sentiment towards the monarchy.
King Charles ' annual Christmas address slumped in the TV ratings amid growing backlash to how he and Prince William are making millions of pounds through an ancient property empire . King Charles ' Christmas address was outnumbered in the BBC TV ratings after an investigation detailed the ways in which the British royals use their ancient property empire s to fund themselves.
Gavin & Stacey attracted 12.3 million viewers, equalling 64.75 per cent of the audience share and 7.3 million more viewers than the King's speech, monitoring agency Overnights.TV reported.The numbers may reflect a change in viewer preference, as Queen Elizabeth II and then Charles' annual Christmas addresses have traditionally been the number one-rating shows on Christmas Day for many years.
The King 2023 received £27.4 million from the Duchy of Lancaster, while the Duchy of Cornwall raised £23.6 million for William. King Charles' Christmas address was outnumbered in the BBC's TV ratings after a report revealed the ancient property empires used to fund the monarch and his eldest son Prince William. Picture: Jordan Peck/Getty Images
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