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King Charles Shows Tax Bill

curiousJune 27, 2026·82 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about king charles shows tax bill. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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King Charles Shows Tax Bill
King Charles is the king of Britain. He paid £12.9 million in tax this year. No king has shown his tax bill before. The palace says the king wants to be open.
Most people must pay tax. The king does not have to. But Charles chooses to pay. His money comes from royal lands. He does not show all the numbers.
Many people say the tax is too low. Other rich people pay much more. But the king is still very rich.

Key Vocabulary

adj.
of a king or queen
n.
the king's people who speak for him
n.
money you pay to the government
adj.
having a lot of money
n.
money you must pay
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

royaladj.

of a king or queen

thuộc hoàng giareal, da realeza王室のkraliyete ait王室的real, de la realezakrólewskiملكيkoninklijkкоролевский왕실의
palacen.

the king's people who speak for him

cung điện (người phát ngôn của hoàng gia)o palácio (porta-voz real)宮殿(王室の広報)saray (kraliyet sözcüsü)王宫(王室发言方)el palacio (la voz real)pałac (rzecznik dworu)القصر (الناطق باسم الملك)het paleis (woordvoerder van het hof)дворец (представители короля)궁전 (왕실 대변인)
taxn.

money you pay to the government

thuếimposto税金vergiimpuestopodatekضريبةbelastingналог세금
richadj.

having a lot of money

giàu córico裕福な、金持ちのzengin富有的ricobogatyغنيrijkбогатый부유한
billn.

money you must pay

số tiền phải trả, hóa đơnvalor a pagar, conta支払う金額、請求ödenecek tutar, fatura需付的金额,账单cantidad a pagar, facturakwota do zapłaty, rachunekالمبلغ المستحق، فاتورةte betalen bedrag, rekeningсумма к оплате, счёт내야 할 금액, 청구액

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The king paid tax this year.

2

The king is poor.

3

Most people must pay tax.

4

People say the tax is too high.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Where does the king's money come from?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What does the palace say the king wants to be?

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