Princess Eugenie, Royal Wedding Criticized By Taxpayers For This Reason

Princess Eugenie’s royal wedding has been criticized by taxpayers who will shoulder the security bill for the big day.

Labor MP’s Chris Williamson revealed that the security expenses for Princess Eugenie and Brooksbank’s wedding have doubled and will reach over $2.5 million.

“It really is an outrage,” he told Mirror.

Princess Eugenie has decided to tie the knot with Brooksbank at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle – the same place where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wed. However, the 28-year-old daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson is not considered a working royal.

According to Williamson, extra firearms officers may also be drafted for the wedding of the royal couple. This will once again cost taxpayers a huge sum of money.

Despite the criticisms, Russell Myers, a journalist for Mirror, claimed that Prince Andrew is not backing down from giving his daughter a glitzy wedding.

A source told Myers, “The Duke of York has insisted his daughter’s wedding must be a huge occasion to be remembered and wants everyone to get on board to celebrate the happy couple.”

Meanwhile, Princess Eugenie and Brooksbank announced that they will also have a carriage procession around Windsor. Doing so would require the hiring of extra security personnel days before Oct. 12. They will also be tasked to search the route in advance to ensure everyone’s safety.

The same thing was done ahead of Prince Harry and Markle’s wedding, but Princess Eugenie’s has been more expensive because of the increased costs due to officers’ overtime, cancelation of holidays, and the hiring of extra patrols.

Emma Dent Coad, Labor MP for Kensington, said, “In these times of heightened security risks it is irresponsible for a minor member of the royal family to have a high-profile, very public wedding. This may be the time to review the role and cost of minor royals.”