Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry Still Receive Royal Allowance From Prince Charles – You’ll Be Stunned By How Much They Get


Kate Middleton, Prince William, and Prince Harry are given around $4.6 million a year by Prince Charles in order to cover the cost of their royal engagements and activities.

Clarence House made this revelation in their 2015 Annual Review of Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla’s finances over the past 12 months, leading up to March 31, 2015.

And it turns out that Prince Charles is providing Prince William and Prince Harry with a rather substantial amount of money per year in order to fund the “official activities” of his children and their family. This includes the trio’s wardrobes, travel, and staff, as well as the cost of their public and charitable work, too.

Money for funding Charles, Camilla, William, Kate, and Harry’s charitable and public work comes from Charles’ estate, the Duchy of Cornwall — which over the course of the last year received around $31.239 million, and is where the heir to the monarchy’s private income comes from.

According to the UPI, the Duchy of Cornwall is one of the largest estates in Great Britain, and includes 134,724 acres and 23 counties — each of which are based in the southwest of the country. Prince Edward was the first recipient of this estate, after his father, Edward III, created it in the 1300s to provide the prince with money that was separate from the monarchy.

This vast sum of money isn’t used to cover the upkeep of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s home, Anmer Hall, as well as their staff. Meanwhile, Prince William, Prince Harry, and Kate Middleton’s various travels across the globe are mostly paid for by the countries that they visit.

However, there are some examples where the trio paid for their own trips, including William’s visit to Japan and China (which cost $109,000 in flights), and the pair’s visit to New York, which came to just under $30,000.

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