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How Much Do the Royal Family Members Really Make? Salary Breakdown


The members of the royal family do not have conventional jobs, but that doesn’t mean they don’t rake in an annual salary

In short, the level of profits earned by the Crown Estate, a commercial business that owns and manages an expansive portfolio of land and property for the British monarchy, is used as a benchmark to calculate the funding given by the government to the royal family. The world watched in awe as Prince William and Princess Kate wed at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29, 2011, and years later, commoners still stand impressed with the couple. For the monarch’s personal expenses, he also receives an allowance, called a Privy Purse, that comes from the Duchy of Lancaster, a separate portfolio of land, property and assets held in trust for the Sovereign.

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