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[ad_1] Ticketmaster has made a royal mess of issuing tickets to King Charles' coronation concert at Windsor Castle, angry fans are saying on social media.  The ticketing platform was charged with handling applications to attend the BBC event linked to the U.K.'s first coronation in 70 years. The concert will take place on May 7, the day after King Charles III's official coronation, and will feature performances from Andrea Bocelli, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and other stars.  Twenty-thousand tickets, released in pairs, were made available to the official coronation event by public ballot, according to the Royal Family's website . Applications were due February 28, and tickets were allocated "based on the geographical spread of the U.K. population, and not on a first-come first-served basis," according to the Royal Family. In other words, it didn't matter when you applied for tickets, as long as you did so be

[ad_1] When  King Charles III  and his wife, the Queen Consort Camilla, are crowned on May 6, the coronation ceremony will glitter with the Crown Jewels and other historic symbols of the monarchy's vast wealth. King Charles' net worth has soared to about $2.3 billion, according to The Guardian, which said it worked with 12 experts to undertake the first "comprehensive audit" of the king's assets, which range from country estates to race cars and jewels.  Yet among his most valuable assets is something intangible: an exemption for Charles from the U.K.'s inheritance tax, which otherwise would have taken a 40% bite out of his inherited assets. Queen Elizabeth II was worth $500 million when she passed away last year, largely from her ownership of Balmoral Castle in Scotland and Sandringham House in England, as well as art, jewels, investments and real estate, Forbes  estimated last year. Not everyone pegs Charles

[ad_1] The Elephant Family charity was the focus of the recent The Animal Ball , a fundraiser held by King Charles III and Queen Camilla. This non-profit organisation, which was co-founded by Camilla 's late brother Mark Shand, is devoted to protecting Asia's animals and natural areas. And this year, three-well known Indian fashion designers Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi and Anita Dongre contributed to the splendour of this elegant evening. For the King and Queen specifically, Sabyasachi, who is renowned for his skill in exhibiting Indian workmanship, made stunning masks. Both monarchs were seen donning these gorgeous Shola masks at the Animal Ball, which gave their outfits a touch of class. Charles and Camilla can be seen wearing Sabyasachi's Shola masks in the photos the designer posted on Instagram. "I like to tell hyper-local stories to the world in an attempt to create economic sustainability for heritage crafts and craftspeople," the designer remarked