Fact: The royal houses are in money
1. Britain’s royal family received somewhere between 1.1 billion kroner (£86.3 million) and 1.6 million kroner (£127 million).
2. The Royal House of the Netherlands received SEK 573m (£44.2m).
3. Norway’s royal family received 311 million kroner (24 million pounds).
4. The Principality of Luxembourg received SEK 219 million (£16.9 million).
5. Denmark’s royal family received almost 182 million kroner (£14 million).
6. Sweden’s royal family received 149 million kroner (11.5 million pounds).
7. Belgium’s royal family received 142 million kroner (11 million pounds).
8. Spain’s royal family received around 96 million kroner (7.4 million pounds).
The stated amounts come from the latest data from each country and therefore vary from year to year.
Ranking the royal houses is also like comparing apples and oranges. The financial settlements between each country’s royal house and the states differ. For example, some of the cost plans cover castle maintenance, staff and security while others are limited to annual stipends for individual kings or queens. Some pay taxes while others do not.
Source: The Guardian
The latest figures show that the Swedish royal house received a grant of 149.3 million kroner for 2021. Almost 74 million kroner of this covered the cost of the king’s public commitments, including travel and staff, writes The Guardian.
In addition to that, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia received a further eight million kroner, the crown prince couple just over kroner 4.5 million and Carl Philip and Sofia just over kroner 1 million.
In 2019, the children of Princess Madeleine and Prince Carl Philips lost their titles, which means fewer tasks and duties, but also that the right to the apanage does not exist.
The British royal house at its peak
Unsurprisingly, the British royal house tops the list, which last year received between the equivalent of 1.1 and 1.6 billion kroner. The uncertainty is due to a change in the law that Queen Elizabeth II had the government implement, which limits public transparency.
The royal house of the Netherlands, second on the list, is one of the royal houses that pay taxes on the money from the state. This year, King Willem-Alexander and his family will receive SEK 573 million.
Norway third
The Norwegian royal house received SEK 311 million last year, but according to The Guardian it is unclear how this money is distributed. According to a 2015 report, the king, queen and crown prince couple receive funds to cover, among other things, administration, operations, maintenance, private expenses and official clothing.
The Principality of Luxembourg qualifies for fourth place where Grand Duke Henri and his family will receive 219 million kroner in 2023. Denmark’s royal house receives almost 182 million kroner each year and the latest amount for the royal house of Belgium is 142 million kroner.
King Felipe VI of Spain and his family will receive around 96 million kroner this year.