Harry-Meghan home renovation price draws flak
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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan鈥檚 new home in Windsor cost 2.4 million pounds (US$3.05 million) of taxpayers鈥 money to renovate, royal accounts showed yesterday, prompting criticism from anti-monarchy campaigners.
Queen Elizabeth II鈥檚 grandson and his wife moved into Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Castle estate before the birth of their son Archie on May 6.
The residence, west of London, had been split into five separate homes but was turned back into one property in a six-month refurbishment.
鈥淭he property had not been the subject of work for some years and had already been earmarked for renovation,鈥 said Michael Stevens, who runs the monarchy鈥檚 accounts.
鈥淎ll fixtures and fittings were paid for by their royal highnesses,鈥 added Stevens.
The cost was revealed as the British monarchy published its accounts for the last financial year.
The monarchy is paid for using a slice of the profits from the land it owns, the rest of which go to the government.
The monarchy鈥檚 official expenditure in the financial year between 2018 and 2019 was 67 million pounds, including souping up the 1801-built Frogmore Cottage 鈥 an increase of almost 20 million pounds on the previous financial year.
The renovation and rise in overall spending provoked condemnation from anti-monarchy campaigners.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 increases are outrageous at a time of widespread spending cuts,鈥 Graham Smith, from the Republic campaign group, told The Sun newspaper.
鈥淚f even one school or hospital is facing cuts, we cannot justify spending a penny on the royals.鈥
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