King Charles' name has popped up as the purchaser on the deeds of a jaw-dropping luxury apartment priced at £5.4million in New York City's swanky Billionaire's Row, with property listing pictures revealing the scale of the opulence inside. Despite being halfway up the exclusive skyscraper, the residence boasts a swimming pool and a gym - all for a cool £5.
4 million. But the monarch is unlikely to get a chance to go for a dip in the extravagant apartment, despite having his name on the documents. According to the deed, the property was secured in July by "King Charles in Right of Canada, Represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
" Robert McCubbing, the senior trade commissioner and director of trade and investment at the Consulate General of Canada in New York, put pen to paper to seal the deal. This is because of precedent and protocol, as the actual buyer of the chic apartment, which even boasts a fancy golf simulator, is the Canadian government. Canada used King Charles' name to purchase the property as it will become the official residence of the country's consul general in New York, reports the Express .
This is because, as a realm of the Commonwealth, Charles is also the Head of State for Canada, making the consul general, in name only, his diplomat. But this diplomat will not be stuck in a grubby office. Instead, they will be reclining and relaxing amid 3600 sq ft of immense opulence, with tastefully expensive furnishings and an expansive pool area The Canadians .