Royal family cost taxpayers £100million last year as nation faces Cost of Living crisis

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It's been revealed that the Royal Family cost taxpayers £102.4million last year. A new report shows that spending on the royals rose by £15million to top £100million for the first time ever, which is a rise of 17 per cent.The Mirror reports the multi-million-pound renovation of Buckingham Palace helped the bill for the nation skyrocket, at a time when the cost-of-living is at a record high.

Royal finances expert Norman Baker said: “It’s not right.” Spending on the palace project rose to £63.9million, up £14.4million on the previous year, as work intensified to prepare for the Platinum Jubilee.

The Sovereign Grant Report states that last year, as in-person royal visits resumed following the coronavirus pandemic, travel costs rose from £1.3m to £4.5m.Paddy McGuinness sparks split rumours from wife Christine as tattoo tribute 'disappears'R Kelly jailed for 30 years after being found guilty of vile sex abuse crimesThe Queen was at another of her official residences yesterday as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was received at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

Royal finances expert Norman Baker added: “The Government should have a complete rethink of how taxpayers’ money is allocated to the Royal Family.“We have no say in how the royals choose to use private jets or helicopters, which are all paid for out of the public purse, and while ordinary people are struggling it isn’t right.” The 10-year Buckingham Palace renovation project appears to be on target to cost £369million.Delivering the Sovereign Grant Report, Keeper of the Privy Purse, Sir Michael Stevens, said: “There was a significant increase in work against a hard deadline to enable Buckingham Palace to be at the centre of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.