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Queen 'may have to move out of Buckingham Palace' amid £150m revamp

Around £150 million needs to be spent on a major revamp of Buckingham Palace, according to royal sources - and the Queen may need to move out while the work is done.

The full scale of the refurbishment project was outlined as the annual royal financial statement was released, revealing the official figure for royal expenditure was £35.7 million - the equivalent of 56p per person.

The sum, known as the Sovereign Grant, will help pay for some of the works, though additional funding may be needed.

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In brief: How much does the royal family cost you?

The official figure for royal expenditure over the past year was £35.7 million - the equivalent of 56p per person.

The figure has remained the same for two years running.

Here are some of the things it was spent on:

  • £18.7m - staff
  • £11.7m - property maintenance
  • £5.1m - travel costs
  • £3.8m - general maintenance of the royal estate
  • £2.2m - reserved for future works to Buckingham Palace
  • £1.2m - building a new aircraft hangar for the Queen's Helicopter Flight at RAF Odiham
  • £800,000 - renewing slate and lead roof coverings at Buckingham Palace
  • £700,000 - renewing lead roofing at Windsor Castle
  • £300,000 - refurbishing the state glass pantry at Buckingham Palace
  • £300,000 - removing asbestos from the basement of Buckingham Palace
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Queen 'may have to move out of Buckingham Palace' amid £150m revamp

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