“Some Freeper awhile ago said that the monarchy brings in more money due to tourism than it spends. “
King Charles III surrendered the Crown Estate in exchange for an annual stipend funded from the profits of the estate.
The estate is worth about $15 billion.
Reference Sovereign Grant
Every monarch has done that for awhile. The income from the royal lands pays for the royal family’s expenses, and puts a nice chunk of change in the treasury on top of it. Then add the profits from royal-related tourism to that.