The Royal Family's Sovereign Grant, which funds their activities, is set to rise by over $56 million in 2025, sparking debate about its appropriateness during economic hardship.
2025 is already shaping up to be a fantastic year for the British Royal Family . According to a new report, in April, the Royal Family 's Sovereign Grant , which helps to fund all of their activities, will rise by more than $56 million. Not all of the Royal Family 's Sovereign Grant is provided by the British government.
Instead, a percentage of the profits of the Crown Estate revenue (initially set at 15%) contribute, meaning that income from properties like Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle play a role. During a difficult time for the economy, critics have suggested that the monarchy's spending feels a little extravagant. Campaigners have described the rise as 'scandalous' at a time when the U.K. government is struggling to find money for other things. 'This is public money, all of this money comes from the government, at a time when the government is not able to properly fund schools, hospitals, police.', He continued, 'It is scandalous...Not only should it not be going up at all, it should be going down.'. Notably, the investigation scrutinized the Duchy of Cornwall and the Duchy of Lancaster, which are portfolios of private property and land owned by the Crown. They found that 'the duchies are making millions of pounds each year by charging government departments, councils, businesses, mining companies, and the general public via a series of commercial rents and feudal levies.' Royal expert Richard Palmer suggested that the general public is more discerning about government spending, which includes the Sovereign Grant. 'The days of the Royal Family doing three and a half thousand engagements a year are now long gone, so the public is getting less for their money,' he told. 'I do think that the monarchy in general does a good job for the country and is part of the glue that binds us all together but that doesn't mean that as an institution, as individuals, they should be able to avoid criticism. They are not above scrutiny.
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