An 11-year-old boy asked Prince Williamd about his finances during a visit to the Hideaway Youth Project in Manchester, England, this week.
According to the Telegraph, the boy, named Amir Hassan, asked Prince William how much money he had in his bank account.
The future king burst out laughing in surprise at the question and then admitted that he did not know.
During William’s visit, the children were working on an art project involving cutting out hairstyles from magazines, and the children reportedly asked William if he wanted to participate.
William joked back, “I’m literally the last person you should ask.” My hair is disappearing,” William joked back.
Queen Elizabeth II was known to put bills in her purse on Sundays for church donations, but for security reasons, it is reportedly a rule that members of the royal family never carry cash.
When King Charles ascended the throne, William inherited the Duchy of Cornwall, worth about $1.3 billion.
The duchy, consisting of farmland, real estate, and commercial ventures, was created by King Edward III in 1337 to provide income for the heir to the throne.
William told the farmers in the documentary film “Prince Charles: Inside the Duchy of Cornwall. ‘I intend to do what my father is doing. I’m not really interested in architecture.