{
  "id": 1491992,
  "title": "King Charles Reveals Royal Family Spent More Than US$80.9M on Palace Repairs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/king-charles-reveals-royal-family-spent-more-than-us-80-9m-on-palace",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/08/17/maintaining-britain-royal-residences/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "King Charles III has disclosed that British taxpayers contributed over £80.9 million (approximately US$80.9 million) in the 2025-26 financial year to maintain the royal residences and cover the official duties of the British Royal Family. The Royal Household's 2025-26 Sovereign Grant Report revealed that £67.5 million was allocated to property maintenance, accounting for more than half of the £132.1 million Sovereign Grant received during the year ending March 2026.",
  "summary": "King Charles III has revealed the staggering cost of maintaining Britain’s royal residences, with more than £60 million (about US$80.9 million) spent on property maintenance and the massive refurbishment of Buckingham Palace during the latest financial year. The figures were published in the Royal Household’s 2025-26 Sovereign Grant Report, offering a detailed look at how […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}