1 and the financial allocation of 7.9 million pounds a year are mainly used for the daily expenses of the Queen as the head of state, that is, the "salary" of the Queen. In addition, the royal palace operation and maintenance fees, royal travel transportation fees and other subsidies come from taxpayers.
2. There is also a sovereign property "Duchy of Lancaster" under the Queen's name. The operating income is considerable, but it can only be used to subsidize the daily expenses of the royal family, not as personal income. The queen has no sales rights, only management rights and management rights.
3. Royal real estate, farm income and private territory. Income from these areas is tax-free. And tickets for the opening income of buildings managed by the royal family.
4, consulting fees, because of the neutrality of the British royal family, a large number of politicians, hoping to get advice from the royal family, fees.
The British royal family lost weight, leaving only four people. Abandoned second-rate prince and princess. In modern Britain, laws were promulgated, which weakened the royal rights and reduced the royal expenses. 2001May 14, according to the British "News of the World" report, Britain is considering a major reform plan to change the face of the royal family, which has complicated personnel, luxurious life and is widely criticized by the British public. Some members of the royal family may be deprived of aristocratic status and treatment, and the controversial Princess Sophie will bear the brunt and become the "victim" of the royal reform.
According to this reform plan, members of the British royal family may be divided into two categories. One belongs to the core members of the royal family, representing the royal family, having all the privileges of the royal family and enjoying all the treatment of the royal family.
The other kind of members must leave the royal family and move out of the place where they live. They will no longer have the right to enjoy the luxurious scenes and styles of the royal family, lose their allowances and police protection, and these people need to "make a living" in the future. But as compensation, such members of the royal family can engage in business activities.