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With public budgets under pressure, there is growing concern over how much taxpayer money is spent on the British Royal Family.
A BBC story cited government numbers to state that public financing for the Royal Household had increased in real terms since 2012.
It stated that the increase in funding was mostly due to maintenance and building work at Buckingham Palace.
"The Sovereign Grant, which provides public support for the monarchy, was established in 2012 at £31 million per year. That has now climbed to £132 million, according to the study, using statistics from the House of Commons Library.
According to Quotient royal aides, the increase was caused by a Buckingham Palace building project, and the amount will be reduced again.
Lord Turnbull, a crossbench lord and former Cabinet Secretary, believes that the budget is low in comparison to other presidential heads of state.
"The Sovereign Grant funds the monarch's formal obligations. According to the journal, the most current numbers for 2023-24 showed that property upkeep and staff salary were the largest expenses, with lower amounts for travel, hospitality, and cleaning.
Buckingham Palace stated that the current statistics are higher due to a 10-year, £369 million initiative to update the Palace's systems, including cabling, plumbing, electricity, and elevators. According to the National Audit Office, the project has been well-run and provides "good value for money".
The Palace said comparing this year's results to previous levels of funding is inaccurate. They claim the significant rise is attributable to the portion of the grant that pays for Buckingham Palace construction, rather than the "core" funding for other operating expenditures.
Speaking to the BBC, Pauline Maclaran, a royal commentator from Royal Holloway, University of London, stated that the monarchy "generates a great deal of money and goodwill."
This is frequently understood in terms of encouraging tourism and fostering commercial relations, but Prof Maclaran believes it is more necessary to understand the influence of royal "soft power".
But the royals cannot avoid financial inquiries, she says: "The public wants to know if they're worth it."
According to royal scholar Richard Palmer, this year's rise has "raised eyebrows".
He went on: "Of course the head of state and those who support him need to be funded properly, but so do other parts of the state - the health service, schools, the military, for example."
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