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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · 1d

Our king is exploiting the Crown Estate - property of the public - for profit, not green energy or lower energy bills for us.

It's time we took back the Estate for good.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Greenpeace threatens to sue crown estate for driving up cost of offshore wind

Environmental group accuses king’s property management company of ‘milking for profit’ its monopoly ownership of seabed Greenpeace is threatening to sue King Charles’s property management company, accusing it of exploiting its monopoly ownership of the seabed. The environmental lobby group alleges the crown estate has driven up costs for wind power developers and boosted its own profits, as well as the royal household’s income, due to the “aggressive” way it auctions seabed rights. Continue reading...

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · 1d

William is charging the taxpayer £1.5m a year for HMP Dartmoor - which is currently closed indefinitely over dangerously high radon levels. Is this the head of state we want?

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · 8d

William says he wants to change the monarchy when he's king. Why not start with the spiralling costs? We've taken the liberty of selecting a few he could start with... 🧐

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · 10d

£52,800 of taxpayer money to change some flags. The beauty of our head of state being used purely as a soft power prop, and nothing more, ladies and gentlemen.

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Stars and stripes flags for Trump UK visit had to be changed for brighter red

Switch of 66 hand-sewn flags for use along Mall and at Windsor Castle cost estimated £52,800 in public funds

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · 11d

Pretty sure this is William's idea of modernising the monarchy. And here we were thinking cutting down on costs was the solution!

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Watch: William appears on scooter for Windsor Castle tour leaving Eugene Levy stunned

The Schitt’s Creek star had ‘no idea’ that the future king would be the one showing him around for the latest series of Apple TV+ programme The Reluctant Traveller

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · 15d

Despite the Duchy of Cornwall being owned by the nation, it gives William almost £24m in profits every year. This isn't right.

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · 23d

On the Queen's passing, Charles should have paid over £260m in inheritance tax. But he didn't - the monarch is exempt. It's one rule for them, another for the public.

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · 24d

Charles made more than £1m selling land for HS2 from his duchy, at the cost of the taxpayer.

Do you still think he has our best interests at heart?

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King made more than £1m selling land for leg of HS2 that was scrapped

Exclusive: Duchy of Lancaster has maximised profits on land deals to make way for new roads despite claiming it ‘does not rely on taxpayers’ money’

www.theguardian.com

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Sep 14

It costs a family almost 3× more to visit Buckingham Palace than the Palace of Versailles in France - even though very little is actually open to the public at the former.

Our taxes aren't enough for them.

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Sep 7

Let's hear it from someone else now - the monarchy costs an estimated half a billion pounds each year.

This can't go on.

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Sep 3

Let's formally introduce ourselves! 👀

Meet Royals Cost Counter, a new bot by us. It calculates the estimated cost of the monarchy so far in the year, then posts that once a day - a daily version of our website!

Go check it out! 👇
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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Sep 3

It's scheduled to go off at the same time each day, but as it's being run on a free system, it can be a bit dodgy - give or take fifteen minutes!

If it does fail to post, or the figure doesn't look quite right, please let us know - tag this account in the comments, and I'll take a look! 🤝

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Sep 3

Introducing Royals Cost Counter, a new automated Bluesky bot by RCW!

Posting daily, it calculates how much the monarchy's estimated to have cost the country so far this year, using Republic's estimate - just like our website! 💷

Please do give the page a follow! 👀

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Royals Cost Counter @royalscostcounter.bsky.social · Sep 2

As of 16:14, 02 September 2025…
💷 The monarchy has cost UK taxpayers an estimated £342,085,597 so far this year.

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 31

Despite the Duchies having been proved time and time again to be our land, Charles and William receive all the earnings. We pay the rent, they pocket the prize.

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 24

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 24

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 24

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 24

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 24

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 24

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 24

There are a lot of misconceptions around how our monarch gets funded, recycled by the Windsors' press teams and the wider media.

Setting it straight, here's the facts behind the Sovereign Grant. 🧵

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 17

Just remember, every frivolous purchase you see royals making comes from, whether from the Sovereign Grant or the duchies, the pockets of you and I.

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 17

Assuming we believe they're funding the move themselves, the money will be from the Duchy of Cornwall - which infamously takes millions from the NHS and armed forces. And on top of that, we will certainly be paying for the hefty security upgrades.

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William and Kate set to move to new Windsor home Forest Lodge for 'fresh start'

A royal source says it's an opportunity to leave some of the more unhappy memories behind.

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 15

What are UK taxpayers better off paying for, a monarchy like ours or a republic like Ireland's? 👇

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/bfFxRH/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Monarchy
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/bfFxRH/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Republic

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Royals Cost Watch @royalscostwatch.co.uk · Aug 13

And still more than £2.7m down the drain. With some quick maths, that means the government was willing to spend £8.7m on these portraits, if everyone took one. In case you haven't noticed, this is a cost of living crisis.

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Over 46,000 public bodies spurned offer of free King Charles portrait

Exclusive: Cabinet Office refusing FoI request to disclose exactly where the pictures did end up amid falling public support for monarchy

www.theguardian.com

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