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| The Prince of Wales's funding from the taxpayer increased by 11% during the last financial year, official accounts showed. | The Prince of Wales's funding from the taxpayer increased by 11% during the last financial year, official accounts showed. |
| Charles's income from grants-in-aid and government departments rose from £1,962,000 to £2,194,000 during 2011/12, an increase of £232,000. | Charles's income from grants-in-aid and government departments rose from £1,962,000 to £2,194,000 during 2011/12, an increase of £232,000. |
| His private income from the Duchy of Cornwall - the landed estate given to the heir to the throne to provide him or her with an income - also increased, by 3% to £18.3m. | His private income from the Duchy of Cornwall - the landed estate given to the heir to the throne to provide him or her with an income - also increased, by 3% to £18.3m. |
| The prince's tax bill rose marginally from £4,398,000 to £4,496,000, a rise of £98,000. | The prince's tax bill rose marginally from £4,398,000 to £4,496,000, a rise of £98,000. |
| Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall travelled almost 48,000 miles to and from official engagements at home and abroad. Spending on official travel by air and rail came to £1,318,000 - up £238,000 or 22%, from the previous financial year. | Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall travelled almost 48,000 miles to and from official engagements at home and abroad. Spending on official travel by air and rail came to £1,318,000 - up £238,000 or 22%, from the previous financial year. |
| The accounts cover the Duchess of Cambridge's first full year as a member of the royal family but the increased cost was described as "fairly marginal" by a royal source. | The accounts cover the Duchess of Cambridge's first full year as a member of the royal family but the increased cost was described as "fairly marginal" by a royal source. |
| Charles, through his private duchy income, funds much of the official work of his sons, William and Harry, and wife Camilla. It is thought very little extra outlay has been needed for Kate since her wedding at Westminster Abbey in April last year. | Charles, through his private duchy income, funds much of the official work of his sons, William and Harry, and wife Camilla. It is thought very little extra outlay has been needed for Kate since her wedding at Westminster Abbey in April last year. |
| Any additional costs to the taxpayer would have been incurred under grants-in-aid, which pay for official travel by rail and air, communication support and the upkeep of Clarence House. | Any additional costs to the taxpayer would have been incurred under grants-in-aid, which pay for official travel by rail and air, communication support and the upkeep of Clarence House. |
| The duchess has sparked a revival of interest in the monarchy. There has been speculation that she spends tens of thousands on dresses for official functions but a breakdown of her clothing costs was not included in the accounts released on Friday, coming under expenditure for official duties and charitable activities of £9,831,000, up from £9,444,000. | The duchess has sparked a revival of interest in the monarchy. There has been speculation that she spends tens of thousands on dresses for official functions but a breakdown of her clothing costs was not included in the accounts released on Friday, coming under expenditure for official duties and charitable activities of £9,831,000, up from £9,444,000. |
| Charles, as the groom's father, contributed towards the costs of the royal wedding, along with the Queen and the duchess's parents, Michael and Carole Middleton. The cost of the wedding was not broken down in the accounts but it is believed the money provided by the families ran into the low hundreds of thousands of pounds. | Charles, as the groom's father, contributed towards the costs of the royal wedding, along with the Queen and the duchess's parents, Michael and Carole Middleton. The cost of the wedding was not broken down in the accounts but it is believed the money provided by the families ran into the low hundreds of thousands of pounds. |
| This figure was included in the accounts under unofficial expenditure costs, which totalled £2,609,000, up from £2,539,000 the previous year. | This figure was included in the accounts under unofficial expenditure costs, which totalled £2,609,000, up from £2,539,000 the previous year. |
| The full-time equivalent of 134.9 members of staff were employed to support Charles, Camilla, William, Kate and Harry at the end of March, up from 132.8 in 2010/11. | The full-time equivalent of 134.9 members of staff were employed to support Charles, Camilla, William, Kate and Harry at the end of March, up from 132.8 in 2010/11. |
| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Harry have the equivalent of nine full-time staff, up from 7.8 the previous financial year. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Harry have the equivalent of nine full-time staff, up from 7.8 the previous financial year. |
| Kate does not have a dresser and the royal brothers do not have butlers or valets but use those who work for Charles when needed. Most of the trio's staff are communication and office workers. | Kate does not have a dresser and the royal brothers do not have butlers or valets but use those who work for Charles when needed. Most of the trio's staff are communication and office workers. |
| Spending on official travel paid for through grant-in-aid from the government rose during the financial year from £1.1m to £1.3m. | Spending on official travel paid for through grant-in-aid from the government rose during the financial year from £1.1m to £1.3m. |
| Clarence House said there were a number of reasons for the rise, including "more overseas visits by the prince and the duchess, more overseas visits by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and by Prince Harry, longer distances travelled during those visits, and the inclusion in the latest financial year of part of the costs of a spring tour in 2011 to Portugal, Spain and Morocco". | Clarence House said there were a number of reasons for the rise, including "more overseas visits by the prince and the duchess, more overseas visits by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and by Prince Harry, longer distances travelled during those visits, and the inclusion in the latest financial year of part of the costs of a spring tour in 2011 to Portugal, Spain and Morocco". |
| Charles and Camilla toured Norway, Sweden and Denmark in March, and last autumn visited South Africa and Tanzania, while Charles visited Kuwait and Qatar. | Charles and Camilla toured Norway, Sweden and Denmark in March, and last autumn visited South Africa and Tanzania, while Charles visited Kuwait and Qatar. |
| William and Kate embarked on their first tour as a married couple last summer, visiting Canada, while Harry carried out a diamond jubilee tour to the Caribbean in March. | William and Kate embarked on their first tour as a married couple last summer, visiting Canada, while Harry carried out a diamond jubilee tour to the Caribbean in March. |
| The accounts listed the total amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the past financial year, a figure that covered everything from office and domestic energy use to Charles's organic Home Farm at Highgrove, his Gloucestershire estate. | The accounts listed the total amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the past financial year, a figure that covered everything from office and domestic energy use to Charles's organic Home Farm at Highgrove, his Gloucestershire estate. |
| The total was 4,782 tonnes, up from 4,127 tonnes. Within this figure CO2 emissions for official overseas travel increased from 438 tonnes to 1,206 tonnes, almost a threefold increase. | The total was 4,782 tonnes, up from 4,127 tonnes. Within this figure CO2 emissions for official overseas travel increased from 438 tonnes to 1,206 tonnes, almost a threefold increase. |
| These emissions are offset through the Government Carbon Offset Fund. | These emissions are offset through the Government Carbon Offset Fund. |
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