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<\/a>The Queen has received a \u00a35million rise in funds she receives from the taxpayer to carry out her official duties.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The Sovereign Grant, which covers the running costs of the Queen’s Household, replaces the Civil List and is up 16 per cent on 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n It has been set at \u00a336.1million for the 2013\/14 financial year.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The figure has increased from the \u00a331million allocated during the previous 12 months which included \u00a31million to cover the extra costs of the Diamond Jubilee.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The Sovereign Grant replaces the old funding system of the Civil List and grants-in-aid and came into full effect at the start of the new financial year which began yesterday.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n It also covers the maintenance of the royal palaces in England and the cost of royal travel for official engagements in the UK and overseas tours.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Under the new grant the Queen receives 15% of the profits from the Crown Estate, but from funds two years in arrears.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The Crown Estate’s 2011\/12 accounts revealed profits of \u00a3240.2million and the final figure for the grant was rounded up to \u00a336.1million – very close to the estimated amount – by the Royal Trustees in December.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Royal accounts released last year showed the cost to the taxpayer of supporting the monarchy rose marginally during 2011\/12.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The Queen’s official expenditure increased from \u00a332.1million in 2010\/11 to \u00a332.3million in 2011\/12.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Around \u00a310million is spent on the salaries of the Queen’s staff, from footmen to chefs in the royal kitchen – but wages have been frozen for a number of years.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The figure for official expenditure does not include the cost of providing security and police protection for members of the monarchy.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n A Buckingham Palace spokesman stressed that the \u00a336.1million sovereign grant awarded for this financial year was 15 per cent less in real terms than the royal household’s expenditure five years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n He said during this period the household reduced its expenditure in line with reductions in funding.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Because of this, key building and conservation works were postponed, resulting in a maintenance backlog.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The spokesman said the majority of the grant would therefore be spent on addressing the backlog of property works which need to be undertaken across the occupied royal palaces.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n He added: ‘Such works will see the funds spent in the real economy creating work and opportunities.’<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The money pays for the maintenance of Buckingham Palace, St James\u2019s Palace, Clarence House, Marlborough House Mews.<\/span><\/p>\n