THE CIVIL LIST

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 129, 13 March 1936, Page 8

THE CIVIL LIST

PROVISION FOR HIS MAJESTY. liii i i rn-l PREVIOUS AMOUNTS RECALLED. (United Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, March 11. The King’s message to Parliament in regard to the Civil List was read by the Speaker in the House of Commons as follows:—“His Majesty places unreservedly at the disposal of the House cf Commons those hereditary revenues which were so placed by his predecessor, and, has commanded that the papers necessary for full consideration of that object shall be laid before the House. It is his Majesty’s intention, so long as the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall are vested in himself, to make that provision for the Duke of York, and, in so far as those revenues are sufficient, to provide for his Majesty’s Privy Purse.” The annuities payable to the Royal Family are known as the Civil List, which is graiited by parliament on the recommendation of a select committee. The Civil List of King Edward VII. amounted to £470,000, in addition to which annuities to other members of the Royal Family amounted to £100,000., By income received from the Duchy of Cornwall,, created to support the Prince of Wales, King Edward VIII. receives about £60,000 a year. Up to the death of King George V. their Majesties received a Privy Purse of £97,800. Salaries in the Royal household, amounted to £lll,BOO, ana household expenses to £171,600. Works accounted for £20,000, the Royal Bounty £11,700, and unappropriated amounts £7OOO. This made a total of approximately £420,000. Expenses for other members of the Royal Family in 1935 totalled £123,700, including £23,800 to the Duke of Kent, £5700 to the Princess Royal, and £23,800 to the Duke of Gloucester. By command of King George, the Civil List was reduced by £50,000 a year from October 1, 1931.