the astronomical sum spent on their controversial trip to the Caribbean

The least we can say is that Prince William and Kate Middleton do not do things by halves when they go on vacation. Last March, two years after the start of the health crisis, the couple offered themselves an official trip to a few member states of the Commonwealth located in the Caribbean, the first stage of which was the Belize. A paradise island on which they had however been very unwelcomesome locals having claimed apologies and reparations for slavery. The couple were also criticized for aspects of the visit that were deemed a throwback to colonial times. ” Traveling is very important for members of the royal familywhether to visit communities or to travel abroad at the request of the government,” had assured a source close to the royal family.

An overpriced 8-day trip

Almost four months after their journey, The Mirror revealed the cost of this trip, which will undoubtedly not be to restore the image of the royal couple in Belize… Indeed, according to the British daily, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge would have paid $265,000i.e. more than 250,000 euros.

According to Sir Michael Stevens, the palace finance officer, “the sovereign grant shows a increase in net expenditure to 102.4 millionan increase of 17%, with the majority of the increase in spending coming from the Buckingham Palace maintenance program which saw a 41% increase in spending to £54.6 million”. According to our colleagues, 369 million pounds sterling have been dedicated to modernize the electrical, plumbing and heating system of Buckingham Palace over a period of 10 years. Sir Michael said to himself ” confident ” in the fact that this budget would be respected. According to the magazine Forbesthe fortune of the royal family would be close to $88 billion. A colossal heritage making her the richest family in the United Kingdom.