People across the country are being sent reminders about their TV Licence at the moment, but not quite everyone has to pay it.
And that's especially true if you happen to be a King who died 200 years ago.
But, as Rachel Mackay found out, that doesn't mean they won't be sent.
In fact Rachel, manager of the Royal Palace at Kew - most famously the residence of King George III, Queen Charlotte and their children - has responded to more than one.
"Oh good, it’s the time of year where I have to explain to the TV Licensing Authority why King George III hasn’t paid his TV licence since 1820," Rachel tweeted.
Sadly, being an expired monarch isn't an excuse many of us can use - with even Queen Elizabeth technically on the hook to pay after rule changes this year.
In fact, it might not even be enough to prevent a licence being owed on the property.
A TV Licensing spokeswoman told Mirror Money said: “If King George III’s staff at Kew Palace are watching or recording TV programmes as they are being shown on TV, live on an online TV service, or BBC programmes on iPlayer, the address needs to be covered by a valid TV licence.”
The only times you don't need a licence are for an unoccupied home or one where there's no TV and no one's using any device to watch live TV on any channel or TV service, or any BBC programmes on iPlayer.
There are also concessions available for people who:
- Are aged 75 or over and receive Pension Credit
- Are blind (severely sight impaired)
- Live in qualifying residential care and are disabled or over 60 and retired
- Businesses that provide units of overnight accommodation, for example, hotels and mobile units
Anyone else who ever watches or records TV that is broadcast live - or uses iPlayer - is required to pay the licence fee or risk a fine.
TV Licensing added that all letters to unlicensed addresses let people know how to inform TV Licensing if they do not need a licence.
And it doesn't matter what you watch or record programmes on either.
"You don’t need a TV Licence if you never watch or record programmes as they’re being shown on TV, on any channel, or live on an online TV service, and you never download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand," the TV Licensing site explained.
"This applies to any provider or device you use, including a TV, desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, games console, digital box or Blu-ray/DVD/VHS recorder."
