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Royals really cost £510m, anti-monarchists say

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Anti-monarchists say the real cost of the Royal Family to taxpayers is 510 m a year.

The Sovereign Grant covers costs such as staffing, travel and the upkeep of royal buildings.

But for security alone, the Republic group says, 150 m is "indicative of a likely cost" Buckingham Palace has declined to respond.

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English

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