The cost of Harry and Meghan’s high-level excursion to south Africa 246,000 euros, and flights for a two-day stopover in Oman through the Prince of Wales charge 210345 euros.
Royal Finance figures for 2019-20 come when officials warn that real accounts are expected to be hit at 35 million pounds due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Prince Charles had flown to Oman to offer his condolences following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, and the personal charter flights would be used as a very short-term stopover.
Both were on behalf of the British government and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Other highlights come with Prince Andrew taking a personal plane to Northern Ireland to attend the Royal Portrush Golf Club Open Championship for a fee of $15,848.
Princess Anne also used a charter flight that costs € 16,440, so she can go to Rome to watch Scotland play rugby as a skipper.
At the annual real finance briefing, it was discovered that a loss of 15 million pounds is expected over the next 3 years due to a drop in Royal Collection Trust revenue, which has noticed a really significant drop in the number of households such as Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
Meanwhile, a 369 million-pound program is expected to upgrade electrical wiring, plumbing and heating at Buckingham Palace for 10 years to be 20 million pounds.
Sir Michael Stevens, custodian of personal exchange, said: “In responding to these two monetary challenges, we do not intend to seek further investment and will seek to manage the effect through our own efforts and efficiency. “
In April, a wage freeze was implemented for real staff and recruitment was also stopped, and only critical positions for the company were covered.
Sovereign subsidy accounts show that the monarchy charged taxpayers 69. 4 million pounds in 2019-20, an accumulation of 2. 4 million pounds over the past year.
Funding for the “basic” component of the official sovereign grant – buckingham Palace’s long-term paint budget – costs 74 pence in line with consistency with the child.
David McClure of The Queen’s True Worth said: “Right now, other people feel a little sorry for the palace because they have a big black hole in their pocket because of COVID.
“But we will also have to remember that over the past nine years, sovereign subsidy has increased more and more.
“It’s increased by two-thirds in the last nine years and, if you look at inflation, inflation has only increased by 20%, so they have literally increased their profits over the last decade.
“Now it flattens and closes, so yes, they have a challenge, but they’ve had smart moments in the last nine years. “
In the meantime, he showed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had paid in advance an un revealed sum for Frogmore Cottage’s rent.
Last month he announced that the couple had paid for the renovation of 2. 4 million pounds, but a high-ranking fountain of the palace said: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made a very important contribution to the sovereign grant covering Frogmore’s renewal and leasing obligations. Cabin.
“The approach of reporting on this contribution has not yet been decided and we will want to be approved through the National Audit Office before appearing in next year’s accounts. “