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Windsor Castle has announced its decision to charge locals despite King Charless personal wealth soaring by £10million. The castle has offered free admission to locals since 1825, but it will charge them half the price of a regular ticket from June 1. This comes as King Charless personal wealth has soared by £10million to £610million. Calculations by the Sunday Times Rich List suggest the monarch has benefited from a boost to the net worth of his properties. The King inherited the late Queens private estates Sandringham in Norfolk and Balmoral in Aberdeenshire, which are said to account for