The annual report of royal accounts also offered an insight into the inner workings of the royal household. Last year, the queen received the equivalent of $120 million — equal to $1.80 per person in Britain — from the Sovereign Grant, the publicly funded contribution to the royal family’s work. The money is spent on things such as paying for staff — the bill for 508 full-time employees came in at $33.7 million — and the upkeep of royal residences. Buckingham Palace is undergoing a major, multiyear refurbishment.

Source: Washington Post June 24, 2021 11:04 UTC