Queen Elizabeth II whose income from her private Duchy of Lancaster estate has increased by almost a million pounds to just over £20 million, new accounts have revealed. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Friday July 20, 2018. The money the Queen recei
THE Queen’s income from her private Duchy of Lancaster estate has increased by almost a million pounds to just over £20 million, new accounts have revealed.
The money the Queen receives from the Duchy - a portfolio of land, property and assets held in trust for the Sovereign - increased by 4.9%, figures for the 2017-18 financial year have shown.
The net surplus the head of state received from the Duchy, which is used to fund her public and private activities, rose from £19.2 million to £20.1 million.
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