Queen Elizabeth’s personal fortune may look mouthwatering to some, but commentators say Britain’s monarch is not as rich as people think.<br /><br /> The Sunday Times Rich List 2015 (subscription) estimates the Queen’s fortune to be £340 million (469 million euros).<br /><br /> The Bloomberg Billionaires Index puts the figure at $425 million (384 million euros).<br /><br /> Buckingham Palace could be worth $3 billion. Why the Queen’s fortune is a fraction of that: http://t.co/TU4tYgbtCB pic.twitter.com/Hcyh93pJgu— BBG Billionaires (@BBGBillionaires) September 9, 2015<br /><br /> The index suggests much of the Queen’s fortune derives from the inheritance from her mother.<br /><br /> Other sources include royal estates, her father’s stamp collection, investment holdings (based on a 1971 statement), and her stable of racehorses.<br /><br /> Assets such as Buckingham Palace are not the Queen’s private property but are held in trust for future generations.<br /><br /> There is a lot of upkeep to pay for – and the future to plan for.<br /><br /> “If you look at it as a
