The monarchy’s core taxpayer funding is set to double to £100m, as annual accounts reveal a rise in royal spending on travel, staff and hospitality

The decision to increase funding was made by the Royal Trustees, including outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Here are some of the key figures from the 2025-26 Sovereign Grant and other royal accounts

A new deal with the Treasury means the Royal Family are to get £100million a year of taxpayer money - and Royal Editor Russell Myers says we should be entitled to more transparency

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Britain's royal finances have entered a new era of transparency after King Charles became the first reigning monarch to publicly disclose his personal tax bill, while Buckingham…

The monarchy’s core taxpayer funding is set to double to £100m, as annual accounts reveal a rise in royal spending on travel, staff and hospitality

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