A new poll in the United Kingdom showed that Queen Consort Camilla will not receive an annual salary to fund her royal duties from the British Parliament, like the late Prince Consort Philip, who used to receive an annual salary, a move supported by three quarters of the readers of the “Daily Express”.
The late Prince Philip was receiving about 360,000 pounds a year to finance his official duties, but a report familiar with the financial issues said that Camilla would be funded by the “Sovereign Grant”, a body affiliated with Parliament.
Last week, the Public Finance Watch published a report on spending and accounting for the royal family. The report stated that Parliament “was providing Prince Philip with 359 thousand pounds sterling annually, but Queen Camilla will not receive an annual salary and her activities will be funded by grants.”
In 2012, the Sovereign Grant replaced Civil List, another entity that Parliament pays from taxpayers’ money. The 86.3 million pounds that the sovereign grant received in 2022-2023 will be used to finance official missions, property maintenance and employee salaries.
In a poll conducted by the “Electronic Express” newspaper, which began on July 15 and ended on July 18, participating readers were asked “whether Camilla should be given funding like Prince Philip.” And 1,611 people participated in the survey, 74% of them (1197 people) said the word “no”, compared to 24% (387 people) who said “yes”, while 2% (27 people) said they did not know.
In comments added under the accompanying article, readers explained whether Camilla should be given a stipend from Britons’ taxes. The dominant view shared by readers was the refusal to grant Camilla separate expenses. One person asked, “What will the Queen do with this funding?” Another said, “Given the high cost of living and the price crisis, I don’t think Camilla should have separate expenses.”
King Charles III is likely to have a heavier schedule than his late mother Queen Elizabeth II in the coming years, but the National Office of Expenditure Audit has indicated that there is enough money in the Sovereign Grant to cover the extra costs. The office said: “Every king or queen has his own interests and priorities that influence his agenda. The late Elizabeth II had shortened some events and travels in recent years as a result of the Corona pandemic. It can be assumed that the king will host more events and carry out a number of travels and events in the United Kingdom more, at the request of the government. These changes can affect the volume of spending, but spending must remain within what is available in the sovereign grant.
The late Prince Philip was receiving about 360,000 pounds a year to finance his official duties, but a report familiar with the financial issues said that Camilla would be funded by the “Sovereign Grant”, a body affiliated with Parliament.
• King Charles III is likely to have a heavier schedule than his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in the coming years, but the National Expenditure Audit Office has indicated that there is enough money in the Sovereign Grant to cover the additional costs.
