[Lilly]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

The civil list the people on it are The queen and Prince Phillip, how can you cut the list down further?

Other than The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh is the only member of the Royal Family to receive an annual parliamentary allowance to enable him to carry out official public duties supporting The Queen.

Since 1993, The Queen has repaid to the Treasury the annual parliamentary allowances received by other members of the Royal Family.
(That has come from the monarchy website)

Thanks Shillelagh.

I didn't realise that the Queen and Prince Phillip are the only ones on the civil list. What am I thinking of then?

I remember a big hoo hah a few years back when it was revealed how much money is claimed by some of those referred to as 'hangers on' with their grace and favour houses. Princess Michael of Kent was one and there were many others.