+30 Do The British People Pay For The Royal Families Homes References. From the british taxpayer to the royal family so as we said above, the monarchy is expensive in public funds, but since 1760, the government makes a good profit thanks to the revenue of the. As part of the couple's exit as senior working royals, they agreed to pay back the renovation costs, which totaled $3.5 million of british taxpayer money, according to harper's.

There's council (property) tax payable on buckingham palace, which totaled nearly £1,340 (or about $1,500) in 2017, per metro. It is also estimated that the. The singer claimed back in 2018.