The British monarchy's publicly-funded spending rose by 17% to 102.4 million pounds ($124 million) in the past year, with the renovation of Buckingham Palace taking up a large part of the expenses, royal accounts published Thursday showed.
FILE - A dog walker passes a quiet Buckingham Palace, in London, March 23, 2021. Royal accounts show the British monarchys publicly-funded spending rose to 102.4 million pounds in the past year, with the renovation of Buckingham Palace taking up a large part of the expenses. The palaces annual Sovereign Grant report showed that royal spending went up by 14.9 million pounds, or 17%, compared to the previous year, a report published Thursday, June 30, 2022 showed.
The most expensive official royal tour in the past year was the trip taken by Prince William and his wife, Kate, to the Caribbean in March that cost about 226,000 pounds.The trip, meant to boost Commonwealth ties, was instead marred by protests, calls for slavery reparations, and photo opportunities criticized as a throwback to colonialism.
Britain's royals also have other sources of income, including from tourists paying to visit royal palaces. The annual financial report was published amid heightened scrutiny of Charles' finances, with recent news reports claiming the heir to the throne had been given millions of pounds in cash in a suitcase and carrier bags by the former prime minister of Qatar.
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