Bargain ... the Royals cost less than two
first class stamps a year
Royals cost Brits 62p each year
By SEBASTIAN LANDER
June 28, 2007
The Sun
THE Queen and the Royal Family cost the taxpayer 62p per person per year - less than the price of two first class stamps.
Buckingham Palace released accounts for the last tax year today, revealing that Head of State expenditure for 2006-07 was £37.3million.
That was said to be a 0.3 per cent drop on the previous year and seven per cent lower than 2001.
Sir Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse, said: "The reduction in the amount of Head of State expenditure reflects the continuous attention the Royal Household pays to obtaining the best value for money in all areas of expenditure.
"Following the leadership role of The Prince of Wales, the Royal Household has started working on measuring its carbon footprint and is developing further action plans for reducing it.
"Success has been achieved in reducing carbon emissions on gas and electricity by 1,000 tonnes or 12 per cent during the year through lower energy consumption and the introduction of a new Combined Heat and Power Plant at Windsor Castle."
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