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The Privy Purse, the traditional badge of office of the Keeper of the Privy Purse
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The four sources of Royal funding are: the Civil List, the Grants-in-Aid for upkeep of Royal Palaces and for Royal travel, the Privy Purse and The Queen’s personal wealth and income.

There are four sources of funding for The Queen, or officials of the Royal Household acting on Her Majesty’s behalf, in both a public and private capacity.

These are: the Civil List, the Grants-in-Aid for upkeep of Royal Palaces and for Royal travel, the Privy Purse and The Queen’s personal wealth and income.


	The Privy Purse, the traditional badge of office of the Keeper of the Privy Purse © Buckingham Palace Press Office The four sources of Royal funding are: the Civil List, the Grants-in-Aid for upkeep of Royal Palaces and for Royal travel, the Privy Purse and The Queen’s personal wealth and income. There are four sources of funding for The Queen, or officials of the Royal Household acting on Her Majesty’s behalf, in both a public and private capacity. These are: the Civil List, the Grants-in-Aid for upkeep of Royal Palaces and for Royal travel, the Privy Purse and The Queen’s personal wealth and income.
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