Queen Elizabeth to Get "Pay Raise" Next Year

Friday, October 11, 2013

Queen Elizabeth to Get "Pay Raise" Next Year

A report into royal spending has revealed the Queen is expected to receive a significant 'pay rise' to run her household and schedule official engagements next year.

While making the recommendation for the increase, the NAO report also gives the royal household credit for reducing expenditure in real terms by scaling back spending. According to the figures real-term expenditure was £32.9million in the period of 2011-2012, compared to £72.6million in 1991-92.

The cutbacks have meant the Queen has repeatedly dipped into her savings and is said to be down to her last £1million, leaving the household vulnerable to "unexpected costs". Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

Queen of Jewelry

Brooches, usually worn on the left shoulder, were a favourite for the royal and the Queen was believed to have over 100 in her collection. A selection that would go with an outfit were presented to her - usually three at a time - by her senior dresser and confidante Angela Kelly on special trays that once belonged to Queen Mary. The royal had a wide variety of different brooches which she often wore with her usual pearl earrings and necklace, including a spray of flowers brooch by the people and government of Australia during her Coronation tour of 1954./