It is time for Britain’s “bloated” Royal Family to be slimmed down in line with smaller European monarchies, The i Paper has been told.
Critics are angry that the royals’ core funding from UK taxpayers will double in a period of just three years – rising to almost £100m next year.
It comes as the monarchy’s latest annual accounts revealed an increase in spending, with an expansion in staffing levels, travel and hospitality.
The royals took 177 helicopter trips at an average cost of £4,000 a journey, a £66,000 “planning” trip was made ahead of the King’s US state visit and salaries for 563 staff amounted to £33.7m last year.
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