Queen Camilla will not receive an annual lump sum of £369,000 to fund her official duties – just like the late Queen’s husband, Prince Philip did, according to a report.
The late Duke of Edinburgh, who died aged 99 in April 2021, received the annual stipend payment right up until his death.
The payment was still offered to the late Duke, who was her consort, despite a change in the way the royal activities were funded by the taxpayer.
The National Audit Office (NAO) report, which was released on Friday, revealed that the Queen’s duties will be met via the Sovereign Grant.
The latest update means that there will be no extra input by the taxpayer.
The report read: “Parliament provided Prince Phillip with a separate annuity worth £359,000 per annum.
“Queen Camilla will not receive a separate annuity and the Queen’s activities will be funded from the grant.”
It did also reveal that the decision for the King’s “future programme of activities” was yet to be made.
The late Queen had cut back on travel and events in her final few years, particularly due to the worldwide pandemic.
The King’s reign could “alter future funding needs in substantial ways”, despite the late Queen’s decision.
The report added that the King “will be hosting more events and travelling to more engagements within the UK, and overseas at the request of the Government”.
The way in which royal activities were funded changed in 2012, although it was decided that Prince Philip, who retired in 2017, would continue to receive the payment.
The Sovereign Grant, which is based on a percentage of the Crown Estate’s profits, is currently reviewed every five years.
In the old Civil List Act 1952, Philip was mentioned by name.
This means that the annuity is not accessible to Queen Camilla, with her funding requiring new legislation.
A review of how the Sovereign Grant is calculated is due to be published later this year.
