How King Charles profits from the assets of dead citizens
Today in Focus - En podcast af The Guardian
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An archaic custom allows the king’s estate to absorb the assets of people in the north of England who die without a will or a known next of kin. Maeve McClenaghan investigates King’s estate to transfer £100m into ethical funds after bona vacantia revelations. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>