The King's Money and New House Plans
國王的財產與新住宅計劃
Introduction
Buckingham Palace tells the public about the King's taxes. They also talk about where the King will live.
白金漢宮向公眾說明國王的納稅情況，以及國王將居住的地點。
Main Body
King Charles III paid more than £30 million in taxes since 2022. Prince William also paid £7.76 million in taxes. They pay this money from their own private land and business.
查理斯三世國王自 2022 年起支付了超過 3,000 萬英鎊的稅金。威廉王子也支付了 776 萬英鎊。這些資金來自他們個人的私人土地與業務。
The government gives the King money to fix Buckingham Palace. This money is £137.9 million now. From 2027, the government will give £99.9 million every year.
政府撥款給國王用於修繕白金漢宮。目前的金額為 1.379 億英鎊。從 2027 年起，政府每年將撥款 9,990 萬英鎊。
The King and Queen Camilla will not live in Buckingham Palace. They will live in Clarence House. Buckingham Palace will be a place for public events and visitors.
國王與卡米拉王后將不會居住在白金漢宮，而將居住在克拉倫斯府。白金漢宮將成為舉辦公開活動與接待訪客的場所。
Some politicians want to know more about the royal family's money. They want the palace to share more secrets with the public.
部分政治人物希望進一步了解王室的財產狀況。他們希望王宮能向公眾揭露更多內情。
Conclusion
The royal family is sharing more money information. They are changing their homes to be more open to the people.
王室正分享更多關於財產的資訊，並調整他們的居住安排，以對民眾更加開放。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Money Words
In this story, we see how to talk about money simply:
- Pay → Give money for a service (Example: The King paid taxes).
- Give → Hand over money for a reason (Example: The government gives money).
🏠 Where they live
Look at the word 'Place'. It is a very useful A2 word because it can be anything!
- A place for living Clarence House
- A place for visitors Buckingham Palace
⏳ The Future
Notice the phrase 'will not'. Use this when something is decided for the future but it is a 'no'.
- They will not live in the palace.
- (Meaning: They are moving!)
Quick Tip:
Will = Future Will not = Future No.