Claim: The Royal Family receives approximately £320 million a year from the taxpayer.
Fact-check: The Royal Family doesn't receive £320 million a year from the taxpayer - Full Fact
Verdict: the crown estate has brought in approximately £320-£350 million annually in recent years, but this money goes to the government which then gives the king a grant based on a percentage of the crown estate's income two years previously. this grant is currently worth £86.3 million.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sian Bayley
Date published: 2024-08-30T00:00:00