British Royals

A rare new insight into the secret home of Princess Alexandra

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11th February 2023
A new report published by the National Audit Office has given the public another small glimpse into the property of Princess Alexandra, cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Previously, we knew that the Princess and her late husband, Sir Angus Ogilvy, had refused a “grace-and-favour” property for accommodation, and had set their sights on Thatched House Lodge, where the Princess…
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Whose money is it anyway? The debate over the Crown Estate income

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24th November 2016
With all the controversy surrounding who should pay for the renovations at Buckingham Palace, an opinion piece published by Royal Central blogger, Benjamin Knights, certainly caused some discussion after he argued that The Queen was, in fact, the one who was going to be paying for the renovations due to her surrendering the profits from the Crown Estate. Is this really the case? Back in 1760…
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