Anti-monarchy campaigners claim the firm is costing the taxpayer a whopping £510 million a year!

That's nearly six times more than the annual Sovereign Grant - which is basically what the state thinks they cost the public.

The figure includes a £150m estimate for security, and £96m of so-called 'lost income' that could come from royal residences.

Buckingham Palace have declined to respond to this claim.

But campaign group Republic have said current funding is too secretive, and a "scandalous abuse of public money".

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