Thanks for that very useful information! I knew the idea that the royals were living high on the hog at public expense was not right, but didn’t have the financial details. (I’m long on families and scandal and short on financial nitty-gritty.)
I have the honour to count a couple of the Royals among my friends - I went to school with the Prince of Wales, and served on secondment to the Royal Navy alongside the Duke of York. I try to keep myself informed so I can correct the misapprehensions of many of those opposed to the Monarchy (I’ve no problem with somebody objecting to the idea of a Monarchy on principle, or for whatever other reason, I just don’t like it when it’s based on a lack of knowledge - I commend you on your grasp of the history and relationships).