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| Prince Charles's cost to taxpayer fell 50% in last year | Prince Charles's cost to taxpayer fell 50% in last year |
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| The Prince of Wales's funding from the taxpayer fell by almost 50% during the last financial year to £1.1m, official accounts show. | The Prince of Wales's funding from the taxpayer fell by almost 50% during the last financial year to £1.1m, official accounts show. |
| Charles's income from the sovereign grant and government departments fell from £2.1m, a drop of 47%, during 2012-13. | Charles's income from the sovereign grant and government departments fell from £2.1m, a drop of 47%, during 2012-13. |
| Meanwhile, he saw his private funding from the Duchy of Cornwall – the landed estate given to the heir to the throne to provide him or her with an income – go up by 4% to £19m. | Meanwhile, he saw his private funding from the Duchy of Cornwall – the landed estate given to the heir to the throne to provide him or her with an income – go up by 4% to £19m. |
| The large fall in funds from the taxpayer was in large part due to a reduction in costs as overseas countries he visited footed his travel bill. | The large fall in funds from the taxpayer was in large part due to a reduction in costs as overseas countries he visited footed his travel bill. |
| Spending on official travel paid for through the sovereign grant – the new funding system which has replaced the civil list – and grants-in-aid fell during the period from £1.3m to £644,000. | Spending on official travel paid for through the sovereign grant – the new funding system which has replaced the civil list – and grants-in-aid fell during the period from £1.3m to £644,000. |
| The Prince's tax bill fell slightly by £70,000 to £4.4m, a drop of 1.5%. | The Prince's tax bill fell slightly by £70,000 to £4.4m, a drop of 1.5%. |
| Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall travelled almost 58,000 miles to and from official engagements at home and abroad, the Clarence House report said. | Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall travelled almost 58,000 miles to and from official engagements at home and abroad, the Clarence House report said. |
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