Post by Admin on Nov 28, 2016 23:28:36 GMT -8
The Buckingham Palace refurbishment, which will cost British taxpayers £369 million, sparked quite the debate when it was announced last Friday.
The refit will be funded out of the Sovereign Grant, an allowance provided to the Queen by the government to support her official duties. This year, she received more than £40 million.
The argument that the Queen costs the nation more than she makes it will live as long as the monarchy does. She has a fortune of £340 million. It's all very complicated.
However the Buckingham Palace refit is paid for, it's definitely needed. The pipes are leaking and things are falling down.
The Queen uses her great London home for some of the more lavish state banquets and entertaining, and a significant proportion of her vast, afforded income is spent on guests. She wines and dines in style.
Last year, the Queen spent £1.4 million on food. The royal kitchen cooked up everything from roast pheasant to delicate canapes.
Here's a typical party menu. As far as pricing's concerned, the delicious Gusbourne 2007, from Kent, would have costed Her Majesty up to £60 per bottle.
The Queen likes a drink (her favourite tipple is a Dubonnet and gin).
The champagne – Sir Winston Churchill's favourite, Pol Roger – goes for at least £400 per bottle.
According to Business Insider, the Queen looks after 96,000 guests a year. It's probably why she splashed out a cool half a million pounds on wine and spirits alone in 2015/16.
It's not all refinement and sophistication, however. The monarch also enjoys perusing the aisles of Waitrose.
And occasionally has a simple pub lunch, too.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-much-queen-spent-food-9332828
The refit will be funded out of the Sovereign Grant, an allowance provided to the Queen by the government to support her official duties. This year, she received more than £40 million.
The argument that the Queen costs the nation more than she makes it will live as long as the monarchy does. She has a fortune of £340 million. It's all very complicated.
However the Buckingham Palace refit is paid for, it's definitely needed. The pipes are leaking and things are falling down.
The Queen uses her great London home for some of the more lavish state banquets and entertaining, and a significant proportion of her vast, afforded income is spent on guests. She wines and dines in style.
Last year, the Queen spent £1.4 million on food. The royal kitchen cooked up everything from roast pheasant to delicate canapes.
Here's a typical party menu. As far as pricing's concerned, the delicious Gusbourne 2007, from Kent, would have costed Her Majesty up to £60 per bottle.
The Queen likes a drink (her favourite tipple is a Dubonnet and gin).
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The champagne – Sir Winston Churchill's favourite, Pol Roger – goes for at least £400 per bottle.
According to Business Insider, the Queen looks after 96,000 guests a year. It's probably why she splashed out a cool half a million pounds on wine and spirits alone in 2015/16.
It's not all refinement and sophistication, however. The monarch also enjoys perusing the aisles of Waitrose.
And occasionally has a simple pub lunch, too.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-much-queen-spent-food-9332828
