Did This Royal Scandal Force Queen Elizabeth To Take This Action?

The royal family has come under fire for some extensive renovation projects that cost taxpayer money in recent months, but those who are easy to revolt over some renovations the Queen has begun at her country home in Norfolk can rest assured that they won’t be forced to shell out big bucks in taxes for the project, as the Queen is paying for it all with her own money.

According to Express UK, it is very likely that Queen Elizabeth is footing the bill herself when it comes to the updates being made to her Sandringham Estate, which includes the replacement of the lead roofing.

According to a sign outside the property, which is open for tourists to view while the Queen is not in residence, the roofing has not been replaced since 1870, when the house was first built. Overall, the palace hasn’t undergone any extensive repairs since that time.

However, the recent scandal involving the £2.3 million of taxpayer money that went into fixing up Frogmore Cottage, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s home, doesn’t appear to have affected the Queen’s decision to pay for the renovations to Sandringham herself. The property, as well as Balmoral Castle, are the only private homes she has, and as such, renovations are covered by her. However, residences owned by the Crown Estate are funded by taxpayers.

Those residences include the contested Frogmore, Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, St. James’ Palace, Clarence House and Kensington Palace.

Of course, this isn’t the only way Queen Elizabeth is spending her own money, as another recent report revealed that her son, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, do not have their lifestyles funded by the public, and are instead funded by the Queen’s purse.

The functions of their day-to-day lives and the running of their royal residence are maintained through the Queen’s funds from the Duchy of Lancaster. This has been in place since 2002.