Sovereign grant accounts show the monarchy will cost taxpayers £ 87.5 million in 2020/21. The cost in the UK is £ 1.27 per person and is also £ 18.1 million higher than last year.
Royal activity had been curtailed by the pandemic and most major areas of spending had declined.
Payroll decreased by £ 300,000 to £ 24.1 million and travel by more than £ 2 million to £ 3.2 million, but property maintenance increased by £ 11.2 million to £ 49.5 million when April 10th -Year project to renovate Buckingham Palace continued.
A subsequent survey of more than 3,500 Express.de Readers have found that the vast majority of respondents support the funding and believe the royal family is worth the financial outlay.
The online poll was held on June 24th and asked 3,698 Express.de Reader: Is the Royal Family offering value for money to the UK taxpayer?
A huge 82 percent (3,067) believe that the royals are worth the money and voted “yes”.
Only 17 percent (594) thought the royal family was not good value for money and voted “no”.
Meanwhile, the other percent (37) remained unsure and said they didn’t know.
A number of Express.de Readers share their opinion in the comments section of the survey story.
The additional expenditure of 2.3 million pounds was covered by funds from the reserve for state subsidies.
The £ 369 million reservation program is updating the electrical wiring, plumbing and heating at Buckingham Palace over a 10 year period and is on time and on budget.
Graham Smith, chief executive officer of Republic, which campaigns for an elected head of state, said: “Again the sovereign grant rises, again the royals cost taxpayers more year after year as the country faces unprecedented public pressure to spend . “
