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Freeloading super rich British Royal family gets public paid $300 million renovation to their home.
The Queen may have to move out of Buckingham Palace until nearly $300M in renovations are done | National Post
The Queen may have to move out of Buckingham Palace until nearly $300M in renovations are done
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press | June 24, 2015 11:37 AM ET
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Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach to travel to the Houses of Parliament for the State Opening on May 27, 2015 in London, England. The Queen may have to leave for even longer to get the Palace renovated.
Officials say the palace needs an estimated £150 million ($292 million) of renovation and upgrades, including replacing old plumbing and wiring and removing asbestos. Having her move out during the work is one option being considered.
The queen has several other residences but spends about a third of her time in the London palace, which was first used by her ancestor Queen Victoria. It is the site of summer garden parties and scores of ceremonial events each year.
Keeper of the Privy Purse Alan Reid said maintenance on aging royal buildings, “and in particular Buckingham Palace, will present a significant financial challenge” in the next few years.
Danny Lawson / Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II is seen during a visit to RAF Lossiemouth on her 67th wedding anniversary on Nov. 20, 2014 in Lossiemouth, Scotland.
Annual accounts published Wednesday showed that the monarchy costs taxpayers £35.7 million in the year to March 31, the equivalent of 56 pence per person. That was unchanged from the year before.
Almost half the money, £18.7 million, was spent on payroll costs, while property maintenance cost £11.7 million and £5.1 million was spent on official travel. The most expensive trip was an eight-day visit to Colombia and Mexico by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, which cost almost £450,000.
The queen, who turned 89 in April, has cut back on her public duties but still undertook 196 public engagements during the year. She’s in Berlin on Wednesday, along with Prince Philip, at the start of a three-day state visit to Germany.
The Queen may have to move out of Buckingham Palace until nearly $300M in renovations are done | National Post
The Queen may have to move out of Buckingham Palace until nearly $300M in renovations are done
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press | June 24, 2015 11:37 AM ET
More from The Associated Press
Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach to travel to the Houses of Parliament for the State Opening on May 27, 2015 in London, England. The Queen may have to leave for even longer to get the Palace renovated.
Officials say the palace needs an estimated £150 million ($292 million) of renovation and upgrades, including replacing old plumbing and wiring and removing asbestos. Having her move out during the work is one option being considered.
The queen has several other residences but spends about a third of her time in the London palace, which was first used by her ancestor Queen Victoria. It is the site of summer garden parties and scores of ceremonial events each year.
Keeper of the Privy Purse Alan Reid said maintenance on aging royal buildings, “and in particular Buckingham Palace, will present a significant financial challenge” in the next few years.
Danny Lawson / Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II is seen during a visit to RAF Lossiemouth on her 67th wedding anniversary on Nov. 20, 2014 in Lossiemouth, Scotland.
Annual accounts published Wednesday showed that the monarchy costs taxpayers £35.7 million in the year to March 31, the equivalent of 56 pence per person. That was unchanged from the year before.
Almost half the money, £18.7 million, was spent on payroll costs, while property maintenance cost £11.7 million and £5.1 million was spent on official travel. The most expensive trip was an eight-day visit to Colombia and Mexico by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, which cost almost £450,000.
The queen, who turned 89 in April, has cut back on her public duties but still undertook 196 public engagements during the year. She’s in Berlin on Wednesday, along with Prince Philip, at the start of a three-day state visit to Germany.
