Thursday, 27 June 2013

Cost of monarchy up by £900,000

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com


Breaking news


The cost to taxpayers of supporting the monarchy rose by almost £1m to £33.3m during the Diamond Jubilee year, it has been revealed.


Buckingham Palace accounts showed the Queen's official expenditure was £900,000 more in 2012/13 than in the previous 12 months.


The year's costs included £18.3m on staff and £9.1m on building upkeep.


Sir Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse, said the figure was a "real terms reduction" in spending.





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