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Some 179 official helicopter journeys, costing less than £15,000 each, were made by the royal family in 2021-2022 at a cost of more than £906,000. nationalworld.com/lifestyle/mone…
Prince Charles took more than 20 private flights within the UK ‘to avoid being stuck in traffic’ archive.ph/9AKbc
The British royals attend a movie premiere steps from their homes and it costs the taxpayers £32,000. #katemidddleton #PrinceWilliam #princecharles
#SovereignGrant #PrinceWilliam #katemiddleton #princecharles #QueenElizabeth
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Side note: Was I the only one that missed this story? Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'request a meeting with the Queen' - leaving Royal aides stunned by 'sheer nerve' of request months after Oprah.
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