No need to save for home renovations, just use some tax payer cash, yeah?
We know, we know. It’s the way of the royal family. Unlike us mere mortals who have to save or take out a loan to get work done to our houses (lol, as if we have houses), the royal family in the UK use tax payer money – and last year, they spent a lot.
One major expense was to Frogmore Cottage, where Meghan Markle and Prince Harry moved into with their newborn son, Archie.
According to the accounts for the Sovereign Grant, which funds the Queen and her household’s expenses, around £2.4 million (€2.7m) was spent ‘doing up’ the cottage as five buildings had to be made into one.
According to Metro, Sir Michael Stevens, Keeper of the Privy Purse, who is responsible for the queen and her family’s accounts, said of the property:
“The property had not been the subject of work for some years and had already been earmarked for renovation in line with our responsibility to maintain the condition of the occupied royal palaces estate.
“The Sovereign Grant covered the work undertaken to turn the building into the official residence and home of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their new family.
“The building was returned to a single residence and outdated infrastructure was replaced to guarantee the long-term future of the property. Substantially all fixtures and fittings were paid for by Their Royal Highnesses.”
Meghan and Harry moved into Frogmore Cottage shortly before their son, Archie, was born on May 6.
