Sovereign Grant

(asked on 28th June 2022) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 28 June (HL1076), whether (1) His Royal Highness the Duke of York, (2) His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and (3) the Duchess of Sussex, are members of the Royal Family for the purpose of receiving Sovereign Grant funding when conducting official duties on behalf of Her Majesty.


Answered by
Baroness Penn Portrait
Baroness Penn
This question was answered on 5th July 2022

No; only those Members of the Royal Family who currently undertake official duties on behalf of Her Majesty, The Queen receive funding from the Sovereign Grant.

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