I agree - royals should pay for their renovations

Millie responds to a surprising poll result

Renovations to Buckingham Palace cost an estimated £369m

Hello Royal Clubbers, it’s Millie here. Last week we revealed the staggering cost of renovations to royal residences over the years, work that is made possible by the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant.

Restoration of Windsor Castle after the fire were covered by a combination of the Queen’s own money and opening Buckingham Palace to paying visitors

When renovations cost anything from hundreds of thousands to several million pounds, people can get pretty fired up about where their hard-earned money is going.

We asked you who you think should fund royal home renovations, and the answer was conclusive: 81 per cent of you feel renovations should be privately funded – and I have to say, I completely agree.