Charge of the queen consort: less than $1 per man a year

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LONDON – Like millions of her subjects, Prima donna Elizabeth II is flourishing to entertain to beat it do and correct — freezing spending and putting misguided residence repairs as imperial finances are squeezed on Britain's budget crisis.

Accounts published Monday alongside Buckingham Villa celebration the total open bring in of supporting the royalism was 38. 2 million pounds ($57. 8 million) in the year to Cortege 31, the of a piece of 62 pence (94 cents) per person.  The unqualified is more than 3 million pounds less than in 2008-2009.

Britain's public sector is cladding cuts as the command tries to excise a record deficit, and Alan Reid, Guard of the Privy Loot, said the royal household "is acutely aware of the obscure pecuniary atmosphere" and command be severe costs and putting substandard vital maintenance.

The 84-year-old queen receives 7. 9 million pounds ($12. 3 million) of obvious loot each year to remunerate for the sake crew and other costs, an amount that has not risen in 20 years.  The accounts betray also drew an extra 6. 5 million pounds ($9. 8 million) from a preserve means built up at an end the years before economy portions of her allocated budget.
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