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Where did the money come from in the first place the humble peasent, they may bring in tourist dollars but so does Madame Tussauds.
The Queen's Civil List has been fixed at £7.9 million per annum until 2011.Prince Philip is the only other member of the Royal Family to receive annuities from the Civil List, of £643,000. The annuities of other members of the Royal Family who carry out engagements on Her Majesty's behalf are provided by the Queen from the Privy Purse the member of the Royal Household who is responsible for managing the Sovereign's finances says Revenues presented to the Sovereign are currently in the region of £8m per year. So 16 and a half million a year for being Queen not a bad job.