Royal travel costs soar by £300,000 despite fewer engagements, figures show
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Royal travel costs soar by £300,000 despite fewer engagements, figures show

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Royal travel costs soared by hundreds of thousands of pounds last year despite fewer engagements due to the illness of the King and Princess of Wales, figures show. The most expensive trip was the five-day state visit by the King and Queen to Kenya in October and November last year Sir Michael Stevens, keeper of the privy purse, said Buckingham Palace “was at the heart of so many key events” during this coronation year as he reflected on that day. Energy efficient electric “gas” lamps will also be installed as part of the £16.6m spent on property maintenance projects, which saw the removal of asbestos from Buckingham Palace mews and structural repairs to Salisbury Tower. Energy efficient electric ‘gas’ lamps will also be installed as part of the £16.6m spent on property maintenance projects “Out went the leaking lead roof and in came the Castle’s first solar panels – just one of a number of environmental initiatives, driven by a determination to place sustainability at the heart of our operations and inspired by His Majesty’s leadership in this sphere,” Sir Michael said.

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