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Royal history: British royal family's financial constraints

Royal Splendor ― Jan. 21, 1936, London - The Royal Family which receives approximately $2.7 mn a year from Parliament is hard-pressed, reports The United Press. The amount is not enough to cover the cost of the Court and has to be subsidized by the Prince of ...

Tags: Royal Finances, British Royal Family, Royal Blog, Royal News, British Royal History, King George V

Royal Splendor ― 13 weeks ago

Royal history: Queen Victoria’s wealth estimated at $100,000,000

Royal history: Queen Victoria’s wealth estimated at $100,000,000

Royal Splendor ― Queen Victoria leaves a huge fortune ∙ Earlier, we have read about Queen Victoria’s will, which ∙ specified how much was left to whom. The Jan. 22, 1901 issue of The Boston Globe estimates that Queen ∙ Victoria's wealth ...

Tags: Queen Victoria, Royal Finances, British Royal Family, Royal Blog, Royal News, British Royal History

Royal Splendor ― 13 weeks ago

Prince Michael of Kent writes off £750,000 losses

Prince Michael of Kent writes off £750,000 losses

Royal Splendor ― Prince and Princess Michael of Kent ∙ After years of reported losses, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent have finally decided to write off the debts of Cantium Services, the umbrella firm that handles their commercial activities. Telegraph...

Tags: Princess Michael Of Kent, Royal Finances, Prince Michael Of Kent, British Royal Family, Royal Blog, Royal News

Royal Splendor ― 17 weeks ago

Belgian Royals Join in on Financial Woes

Royalty in the News ― Click here for more related photos Belgium is the latest European monarchy to see its royals experience wallet tightening. King Albert II announced today that he will use part of his taxpayer-paid salary for the upkeep for his palaces. His Majesty...

Tags: Belgium, King Albert II, Royal Finances

Sonjapearl ― 15 Jan, 12

Iñaki Urdangarin Banned from Royal Activities

Royalty in the News ― The son-in-law to King Juan Carlos of Spain has been frozen out of the royal family following his connections to a fraud scandal. Click here to view photos at Daylife.com Iñaki Urdangarin, the Duke of Palma and husband to the King’s youngest...

Tags: Spain, Infanta Cristina, Royal Finances, Royal Weddings, Scandals

Sonjapearl ― 12 Dec, 11

Spanish Royal Family Members May Be Reduced

Royalty in the News ― The news agency Europa Press is reporting that the Spanish royal court is looking to reduce the members of the family. They are considering to cut it down to the monarch and spouse, heir and spouse, and the children of the heir. Once the first ...

Tags: Spain, Infanta Cristina, Infanta Elena, King Juan Carlos, Royal Finances

Sonjapearl ― 7 Dec, 11

Norwegian Royals May Receive More Money in 2012

Royalty in the News ― Click here for original TV2 article While some European governments are looking at budget cuts, it appears Norway has plenty to spend, especially for its royal family. According to TV2, the Norwegian government has proposed the increase payment ...

Tags: Norway, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Royal Finances

Sonjapearl ― 9 Oct, 11

Belgian Royal Dotations Fall 10 Percent

Royalty in the News ― Mark Renders/Getty Images/FILE The grants the Belgian royal family earns from the government in the past year fell by 10 percent. This is the first time ever the royals received a cut in their dotations. The reduction is just not for King Albert ...

Tags: Belgium, Royal Finances

Sonjapearl ― 20 Jan, 11

Queen Elizabeth II May Benefit from Grant

Royalty in the News ― Admist the budget cuts to both the British government and the monarchy, there may be some good news for Queen Elizabeth II: she could get a raise. ∙ PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images ∙ The Conservative party is planning to give the ...

Tags: United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Finances

Sonjapearl ― 24 Oct, 10

Queen Elizabeth II Tried to Use Poverty Fund to Help Heat Palace

Royalty in the News ― Queen Elizabeth II is under fire in the U.K. as a newspaper ran a story saying she tried to use the country’s poverty grant to help heat Buckingham Palace. ∙ John Linton - WPA Pool/Getty Images ∙ According to The Independent, ...

Tags: United Kingdom, Controversy, Palaces, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Finances

Sonjapearl ― 24 Sep, 10

King Juan Carlos Gets a Pay Cut

Royalty in the News ― Even royalty is feeling the pain of the global economic downturn. ∙ Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images/FILE ∙ Spain’s King Juan Carlos is expected to see a reduced paycheck starting next year when the government cuts back on funding ...

Tags: Spain, Global Economic Crisis, King Juan Carlos, Royal Finances

Sonjapearl ― 16 Sep, 10

Victoria & Daniel’s Pricey Wedding

Royalty in the News ― Earlier this week, Sveriges Radio revealed just how much the June 19th wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling will cost – and it certainly is not cheap. ∙ Patrik Osterberg-Pool/Getty Images ∙ So far, the...

Tags: Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria, Daniel Westling, Royal Finances, Royal Weddings

Sonjapearl ― 12 Mar, 10

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