The UK monarchy costs £370m a year. Think you could do it cheaper with a republic? Select the costs your new republic would need to bear, then see what the bill really looks like.
Build Your Republic
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Your republic costs
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vs monarchy £370m/yr
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Monarchy £370m
The verdict
Select costs above to start building your republic. The monarchy currently costs £370m/yr — can you design a republic that beats it?
All figures in £millions per year unless marked. Monarchy recurring costs 2024: £370m. French presidency: ~£94m/yr (Cour des Comptes). EU referendum 2016: £129m. One-off costs amortised over 10 years. Lost income figures from Brand Finance and Crown Estate accounts. · Brand Finance Monarchy Audit 2023