King Charles is set to have a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden next week.
29.06.2023 - 04:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The King ordered staff in the palaces to turn the heating down as royal expenses soared to £107 million last year.
Guests, staff and the Royal Family were living with temperatures set at 19C in winter and a few degrees lower when rooms were empty, an official report reveals.
Charles has also urged the royal household to get behind a sustainability drive amid Britain’s cost of living crisis – even turning the heating off in the Buckingham Palace pool.
Last night, he and Camilla received a warm reception when they wore masks to the Animal Ball, at Lancaster House, in Central London. The event marks the 20th anniversary of wildlife charity Elephant Family, established by Camilla’s late brother Mark Shand.
The Sovereign Grant Report, which is published today, shows that expenses for the Royal Family, funded by taxpayers, rose by 5% on last year and broke £100m for the second time in history. The Sovereign Grant for 2022/23 amounted to £86.3m, the same as the previous year.
But more than £20m also needed to be taken from the Government’s reserve funds to meet the royals’ costs.
In 2021/22, total expenses were £102m. Since becoming monarch, Palace aides say the King has overseen a “period of significant transition”. The core amount spent on travel, property maintenance and operational costs added up to just under £52m.
A further grant to refit Buckingham Palace, spread over 10 years, was £34.5m. Changes in households and personnel, added to contributions to the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations and funeral, led to royal budgets increasing by £5million. The Sovereign Grant, which funds the monarch’s official duties, is calculated based on a percentage of the profits of the revenue of the monarch-owned Crown Estate.
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King Charles is set to have a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden next week.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially vacated Frogmore Cottage years after leaving their senior roles within the royal family. Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, were asked to vacate the royal abode so that Prince Andrew could reportedly move in. Frogmore Cottage, on the grounds of Windsor Castle west of London, had been intended as the couple’s main residence before they gave up royal duties and moved to Southern California.
The British royal family is arguably the most recognizable royal family in the world, and its members have amassed impressive fortunes.
The British royal family dropped their yearly financial reports on Thursday, June 29, and among the findings is Prince William‘s annual salary.
It’s official. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry can no longer call the UK their home.
Well, this is inneresting!
Montecito, California home.Sir Michael Stevens — the Keeper of the Privy Purse, who handles the finances for the royal family — confirmed the news yesterday that the two vacated the property.The move comes just a few months after Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, were evicted from the cottage by King Charles.The Invictus Games founder and the former actress now no longer have a place to stay when they visit the U.K. and will have to cough up the dough for a hotel instead.The Post has reached out to Harry and Markles’ reps for comment.
Prince William and King Charles have reportedly reached a "stalemate" in their attempt to rebuild their relationship with Prince Harry as the feud between the royals continues on.
The Daily Express’ Royal Round Up, Palmer gave this thoughts on the future of their relationship as father and son.“I’m sure the King would welcome them back,” Palmer alleged during the episode. “I mean… he’s quite keen to heal that family rift,” he continued.
King Charles, who recently celebrated his first official birthday as the monarch, is “keen to heal the family rift” between his son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle since they stepped down as senior royals in March 2020. A royal expert has explained that there has been a strain on the royal family since the duo stepped down three years ago, which has been particularly felt for King Charles and Prince William.
at the Royal Ascot earlier this week — and body language expert Darren Stanton has revealed how the two lean on each other in public.Stanton revealed to Betfair Casino how Charles, 74, often depends on Camilla, 75, for “strength and reassurance,” while she “takes the lead” during their speaking engagements. At the event, Stanton noted that while the duo “look very comfortable and confident together,” the former Prince of Wales sometimes seems lost without his beloved standing “directly by his side.” “She has become his rock who he depends on in social settings,” he said.
Prince William's special day. On Wednesday, King Charles' firstborn son celebrated his 41st birthday. In honor of the occasion, the Instagram account for Britain's new monarch featured a rare photo of the father and son at a rehearsal for Charles' coronation in May.
Saturday 17 June marked King Charles’ first Trooping the Colour event as monarch and during his balcony appearance with Queen Camilla, he had a cheeky three-word response to the Queen after she gave him an order. King Charles stood with his family on the balcony for the historic event during the Trooping the Colour parade and they watched the RAF flypast on the sunny afternoon.
solve the UK homelessness crisis — but he thinks the important issues that the Firm supports just get lost in the shuffle of people’s daily lives.“We’re all very busy, and I think it’s hard sometimes to see what the family bring and what we do,” William, who will turn 41 on Wednesday, told the Times over the weekend.“But the amount of causes, the interests, the dinners, the meetings, the visits, whatever it is, that we do day in, day out, throughout the year, we’ve always been involved in that. It’s part of what we do,” he added.
The Royal Family’s official Twitter account posted three photos of three generations — one showing King Charles chuckling alongside his late father, Prince Phillip, and another picturing Queen Camilla smiling with her late father, Bruce Shand.And, in a touching tribute, the account also included a photo of King Charles with his two sons, Prince Harry, 38, and Prince William when they were younger — amidst their ongoing family drama. “To Dads everywhere, we wish you a very special Father’s Day today,” the caption read.Prince William seemed to take a different approach on his own official social media account, posting two sweet snaps of himself smiling with this three kids; Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte 8, and Prince Louis, 5.To Dads everywhere, we wish you a very special Father’s Day today.
All eyes were on Prince Louis during the 2023 Trooping the Colour!
King Charles III is celebrating his official birthday for the very first time.
King Charles has received the official birthday wishes of the nation during his first Trooping the Colour ceremony as monarch.
The Princess of Wales and The Duchess of Edinburgh are incredibly popular members of the Royal Family and take on hundreds of important duties every year.The pair both use their platforms to front hugely sensitive charity projects - whether it is Catherine's research in Early Years Development or Sophie's work in gender equality, avoidable blindness and helping those with disabilities. As frontline members of King Charles' slimmed-down monarchy, the royal ladies have seen their profiles grow steadily, with a royal expert explaining how they are the "stars" of the Royal Family.
reports, and it's not because they're as Meghan was during the . According to the outlet, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex weren't invited to this year's ceremony, which will take place this Saturday, June 17. Trooping the Colour is an annual summer celebration in honor of the monarch's birthday, which dates back to 17th century. (Charles's actual birthday is in November.