Coronation of King Charles III - 6 May 2023

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King Charles' monarchy gets a $60M pay rise as the U.K. grapples with a cost of living crisis

Some of the funds will go to the final stages of a 10-year, $475 million “reservicing” of Buckingham Palace, a project now in its eighth year.

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LONDON — King Charles III's monarchy is set to receive a pay rise of more than 45 million pounds ($60 million), with a 53% jump in its official annual income, accounts show, as Britain grapples with a spiraling cost of living crisis.

The Sovereign Grant, the mechanism used to fund royal spending, will rise from over 86 million pounds ($110 million) in 2024-25 to around 132 million pounds ($170 million) in 2025-26, because of a surge in profits from the Crown Estate, a vast collection of land and property across the U.K.

Funded by the taxpayer, the Sovereign Grant is used to support the official duties of the monarch and other costs such as official travel, thousands of engagements, staff for working royals and the maintenance of occupied palaces...

 

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Queen presents trophy at Royal Ascot

France won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes for the first time since 2006.

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King Charles greets well-wishers at Sandringham in Norfolk

Members of the public say the King, who is being treated for cancer, is "looking a lot better".

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King Charles visits world class Highland peatlands

King Charles has been visiting the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland, which covers one of the world's most extensive blanket bog systems.

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Princess Anne has set tongues wagging amongst royal enthusiasts with her choice of headwear at the 2024 Olympic Games. The Princess Royal, who is a seasoned presence at the Games and holds the honorary title as the President of the British Olympic Association, has been spotted enjoying the events this year.

Now at the grand age of 73, Anne once held the role of President of the International Equestrian Federation, a post she held from between 1987 and 1993.

Accompanied by her spouse Sir Timothy Laurence, Anne sparked quite the stir when she donned a casual bucket hat to combat the sweltering Paris heat during the men's group stage hockey match versus the Dutch team on Tuesday.

Princess Anne causes frenzy as she wears unlikely accessory to Olympics match

Princess Anne has been a major fixture at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this year and is currently the Honorary President of the British Olympic Association

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