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Report: Diana got big divorce settlement Princess Diana "took every penny" that Prince Charles had in their divorce settlement, the prince's former financial adviser was quoted as telling a Sunday newspaper.
He did not reveal the amount, but at the time it was widely reported to be between $25 million and $33 million.
"He was very unhappy about that. That's when I stopped being his personal financial adviser because he had no personal wealth left. She took him to the cleaners." A spokeswoman for Prince Charles refused to comment on the settlement issue, saying it was a "private matter." But she confirmed that Bignell had worked for the heir to the throne. The Sunday Telegraph said he had worked for Charles for free. Bignell, who recently wrote a book about his career in banking, could not be contacted through his publisher on Sunday. Charles draws the bulk of his income from the Duchy of Cornwall — established in the 14th century to support the heir to the throne — and doesn't receive an allowance from taxpayers. Charles' income from investments and property was $28 million in 2003-4, according to his accounts published last month. Some $21 million of that came from the Duchy of Cornwall. Prince Charles does not own the duchy's assets — which include 138,000 acres of commercial and agricultural land but receives the income it generates.
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