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SNP MSP seeks ‘clarity’ from King on council tax charges on royal properties

Jack Middleton asked whether the King is paying higher council tax on Balmoral and Holyroodhouse after councils raised second-home premiums to 300%.

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Jack Middleton has written to Charles to find out if second home premiums will be applied to both Balmoral and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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The ScotsmanThe Scotsman
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MSP asks King whether Balmoral is facing 200 per cent council tax rise

Aberdeenshire Council introduced a 200 per cent premium on second homes

·Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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The Herald ScotlandThe Herald Scotland
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SNP MSP asks King if he will pay higher council tax on Balmoral and Holyroodhouse

An SNP MSP has written to the King “seeking clarity” on whether he will pay higher council tax rates on royal properties in Scotland.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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SNP MSP seeks ‘clarity’ from King on council tax charges on royal properties

Jack Middleton has written to Charles to find out if second home premiums will be applied to both Balmoral and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

·London, United Kingdom
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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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