Almost 15,000 people have signed a petition calling for the royal family to pay for the £369 million repairs to Buckingham Palace.
Yesterday it was announced that the royal residence is to undergo a major 10-year refurbishment.
The hefty bill will come from a 66% increase in the Sovereign Grant – the funding for the monarchy’s official duties – for the 10-year period, with the total works estimated to cost £369 million.
But thousands of people think the royals should foot the bill for Her Maj’s luxury pad.
A petition suggesting The Crown and its estates should pay for the renovations has received just shy of 15,000 backers at time of publishing. Full story...
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Yesterday it was announced that the royal residence is to undergo a major 10-year refurbishment.
The hefty bill will come from a 66% increase in the Sovereign Grant – the funding for the monarchy’s official duties – for the 10-year period, with the total works estimated to cost £369 million.
But thousands of people think the royals should foot the bill for Her Maj’s luxury pad.
A petition suggesting The Crown and its estates should pay for the renovations has received just shy of 15,000 backers at time of publishing. Full story...
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