Born in Londres in April 1926, queen Elizabeth II succeeded to the British trono in 1952 and was crowned in 1953. Now 96 years old, she is Britain's longest-reigning king and is among the 100 richest people in the world. Her assets include the Crown Estate estate, the Crown Jewels and the Royal Art collection. The assets are not the Queen's personal property, which she cannot sell o otherwise dispose of at will. Instead, they are managed in trust and left to future royals to cover expenses such as staffing, travel and palace maintenance.

The British government spends más than 100 million pounds...