This also gave Carlo an advantage when taking over these palaces. According to Steward Loren's statistics, the collections and various jewelry left by the Bourbon Dynasty in these palaces are worth at least over 50 million pessetas.
Among these, the weight of gold products and ornaments alone exceeds 10 tons. Just converting this gold into wealth is enough to make one the richest man in Spain at the time.
From this, we can see how exaggerated the exploitation of the former Bourbon Royal Family in Spain was. The money made during Spain's colonial era almost all went into the pockets of the royal family, the nobility, and the Church, causing the Bourbon Royal Family to become exceedingly wealthy.
