Royal Finances

  • EntertainmentYahoo Life UK

    We need to talk about royal spending, says expert

    From £1 million travel bills to £30 million security bills, royal spending appears to be at an all-time high - and it's time we had a conversation about it, say royal experts.

  • EntertainmentYahoo Life UK

    'There needs to be a conversation about royal spending'

    Every June, a full report on royal finances is published - but republicans often think it doesn't ring true. Republic, a group that campaigns for a democratic alternative to the monarchy, says the actual cost of the Windsors is £334 million a year - some 10 times the amount the royal family publishes. "We see the biggest questions about royalty often about money," historian Kate Williams tells Yahoo UK during episode five of 'The Royal Box'. "When Windsor Castle burned down, it came out that it