With palaces, country residencies, land and real estate, the Windsor family of Britain are one of the wealthiest in the country, and their royal rule comes as part and parcel of the British establishment.
However, yet another dark side of the royal family has emerged, this time surrounding their personal wealth and investments. A report by investigative journalists published in The Guardian newspaper has revealed that Queen Elizabeth lobbied the government of Edward Heath to change the law in order to hide her private wealth.