The Royal Wedding

&w 7 KATE MIDDLETON PRINCE WILLIAM KePoyal Walding foot the bill? who will inance has always been a taboo subject in British Culture, and has become even more of one in this time of economic hardship. With the exciting national and global event of the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, this infographic takes a candid look at who will be paying for it all. And it isn't as bad as you might think! 1 the royals - Her Majesty's Civil List: A chunk of the bill will be covered through 'Her Majesty's Civil List', a source of funding that is primarily used to cover the salaries of the Royal's staff. In 2009, the List equated to: £14.4m £7.9m of which was contributed by the government, - The Queen's Personal Wealth: There is a strong chance that this year's civil list won't cover their whole share of the wedding bill, resulting in the Royal's dipping in to the Queen's personal wealth. Her wealth is predicted to be a whopping £290m. Annually, the government roughly contributes £37million to the Royal Family, 62p meaning it only costs each person a mere a year to keep them going. the parents Although dwarfed by the Royal's financial input to the wedding, Kate Middleton's parents are set to splash out £100,000. The money has been allocated to be spent on Hotel suites, bridal gowns, bridesmaids' dresses, the maid of honour's outfit and the honeymoon, according to The Sunday Times. 3 the council Westminster Council will be responsible for the safety of the public on the streets, and the policing alone is predicted to cost around III £20m.// A quarter of the money spent by councils is raised locally through council tax - the rest comes through national taxes and govemment grants. As all of this finance is sourced from the 34p government, it means this figure will only cost each person around the government 4 Apart from contributing towards the costs for the Royal Family and the Westminster Council, it might be a possibility that the government may have to extend the government's £1m grant for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 to help cover the wedding. Assuming these are the only costs that relate to the UK public, the cost of the 2011 Royal Wedding of William and Kate = 96p (per person) why is the money Apart from the obvious reason of the money being spent (allowing the royal wedding to take place!) What benefits does our 96p and everyone else's respective financial input have on society and the economy as a whole? Is it worth all this investment? We think so. being spent? 1 increase in tourism As consumers and tourists will spend more on food, drink and merchandise - The royal wedding may boost the U.K economy by £620m! In this time of economic hardship, the feel good factor! British people deserve a festival of unity and goodwill to increase national morale. Bank Holiday's and Street Parties across the land will undoubtabley do this, In our current situation, we think the value of Priceless. this alone is Source material: Channel 4 | www.channel4.com| Prince Wiliam and Kate Middelton's wedding: who wil pay? | 16.11.10 Daily Mail www.dailymail.co.uk Royal wedding cost rises to E20m as police sam double time for working bank holiday | 6.3.11 Daly Mal w Bicomberg| www.bicomberg.com | Royal Wedding Sprouts Teacups as Retailers Exploit Sales Boost | 19.11.10 The British Monarchy www.rayalgov.uk |Civi List report 2009 The Evening Standard www.thisislondon.co.uk| Queen's income to drop by 14% but there is £im for jublee | 20.10. 10 |www.dalymail.co.uk | Kate Middieton's parents to fork out £100,000 for daughter's royal wedding infographic ereated by elevatelocal.co.uk PRINCE WILLIAM 7 KATE MIDDLETON KePoyal Walding foot the bill? who will F inance has always been a taboo subject in British Culture, and has become even more of one in this time of economic hardship. With the exciting national and global event of the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, this infographic takes a candid look at who will be paying for it all. And it isn't as bad as you might think! 1 the royals - Her Majesty's Civil List: A chunk of the bill will be covered through 'Her Majesty's Civil List', a source of funding that is primarily used to cover the salaries of the Royal's staff. In 2009, the List equated to: £14.4m £7.9m of which was contributed by the government, - The Queen's Personal Wealth: There is a strong chance that this year's civil list won't cover their whole share of the wedding bill, resulting in the Royal's dipping in to the Queen's personal wealth. Her wealth is predicted to be a whopping £290m. Annually, the government roughly contributes £37million to the Royal Family, 62p meaning it only costs each person a mere a year to keep them going. the parents 2 Although dwarfed by the Royal's financial input to the wedding, Kate Middleton's parents are set to splash out £100,000. The money has been allocated to be spent on Hotel suites, bridal gowns, bridesmaids' dresses, the maid of honour's outfit and the honeymoon, according to The Sunday Times. 3 3 the council Westminster Council will be responsible for the safety of the public on the streets, and the policing alone is predicted to cost around III £20m.// A quarter of the money spent by councils is raised locally through council tax - the rest comes through national taxes and govemment grants. As all of this finance is sourced from the 34p government, it means this figure will only cost each person around the government 4 Apart from contributing towards the costs for the Royal Family and the Westminster Council, it might be a possibility that the government may have to extend the government's £1m grant for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 to help cover the wedding. Assuming these are the only costs that relate to the UK public, the cost of the 2011 Royal Wedding of William and Kate = 96p (per person) why is the money Apart from the obvious reason of the money being spent (allowing the royal wedding to take place!) What benefits does our 96p and everyone else's respective financial input have on society and the economy as a whole? Is it worth all this investment? We think so. being spent? 1 increase in tourism As consumers and tourists will spend more on food, drink and merchandise - The royal wedding may boost the U.K economy by £620m! / | | | 2 In this time of economic hardship, the feel good factor! British people deserve a festival of unity and goodwill to increase national morale. Bank Holiday's and Street Parties across the land will undoubtabley do this, In our current situation, we think the value of Priceless. this alone is Source material: Channel 4 | www.channel4.com| Prince Wiliam and Kate Middelton's wedding: who wil pay? | 16.11.10 Daily Mail www.dailymail.co.uk Royal wedding cost rises to E20m as police sam double time for working bank holiday | 6.3.11 Daly Mal w Bicomberg| www.bicomberg.com | Royal Wedding Sprouts Teacups as Retailers Exploit Sales Boost | 19.11.10 The British Monarchy www.rayalgov.uk |Civi List report 2009 The Evening Standard www.thisislondon.co.uk| Queen's income to drop by 14% but there is £im for jublee | 20.10. 10 |www.dalymail.co.uk | Kate Middieton's parents to fork out £100,000 for daughter's royal wedding infographic ereated by elevatelocal.co.uk PRINCE WILLIAM 7 KATE MIDDLETON KePoyal Walding foot the bill? who will F inance has always been a taboo subject in British Culture, and has become even more of one in this time of economic hardship. With the exciting national and global event of the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, this infographic takes a candid look at who will be paying for it all. And it isn't as bad as you might think! 1 the royals - Her Majesty's Civil List: A chunk of the bill will be covered through 'Her Majesty's Civil List', a source of funding that is primarily used to cover the salaries of the Royal's staff. In 2009, the List equated to: £14.4m £7.9m of which was contributed by the government, - The Queen's Personal Wealth: There is a strong chance that this year's civil list won't cover their whole share of the wedding bill, resulting in the Royal's dipping in to the Queen's personal wealth. Her wealth is predicted to be a whopping £290m. Annually, the government roughly contributes £37million to the Royal Family, 62p meaning it only costs each person a mere a year to keep them going. the parents 2 Although dwarfed by the Royal's financial input to the wedding, Kate Middleton's parents are set to splash out £100,000. The money has been allocated to be spent on Hotel suites, bridal gowns, bridesmaids' dresses, the maid of honour's outfit and the honeymoon, according to The Sunday Times. 3 3 the council Westminster Council will be responsible for the safety of the public on the streets, and the policing alone is predicted to cost around III £20m.// A quarter of the money spent by councils is raised locally through council tax - the rest comes through national taxes and govemment grants. As all of this finance is sourced from the 34p government, it means this figure will only cost each person around the government 4 Apart from contributing towards the costs for the Royal Family and the Westminster Council, it might be a possibility that the government may have to extend the government's £1m grant for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 to help cover the wedding. Assuming these are the only costs that relate to the UK public, the cost of the 2011 Royal Wedding of William and Kate = 96p (per person) why is the money Apart from the obvious reason of the money being spent (allowing the royal wedding to take place!) What benefits does our 96p and everyone else's respective financial input have on society and the economy as a whole? Is it worth all this investment? We think so. being spent? 1 increase in tourism As consumers and tourists will spend more on food, drink and merchandise - The royal wedding may boost the U.K economy by £620m! / | | | 2 In this time of economic hardship, the feel good factor! British people deserve a festival of unity and goodwill to increase national morale. Bank Holiday's and Street Parties across the land will undoubtabley do this, In our current situation, we think the value of Priceless. this alone is Source material: Channel 4 | www.channel4.com| Prince Wiliam and Kate Middelton's wedding: who wil pay? | 16.11.10 Daily Mail www.dailymail.co.uk Royal wedding cost rises to E20m as police sam double time for working bank holiday | 6.3.11 Daly Mal w Bicomberg| www.bicomberg.com | Royal Wedding Sprouts Teacups as Retailers Exploit Sales Boost | 19.11.10 The British Monarchy www.rayalgov.uk |Civi List report 2009 The Evening Standard www.thisislondon.co.uk| Queen's income to drop by 14% but there is £im for jublee | 20.10. 10 |www.dalymail.co.uk | Kate Middieton's parents to fork out £100,000 for daughter's royal wedding infographic ereated by elevatelocal.co.uk PRINCE WILLIAM 7 KATE MIDDLETON KePoyal Walding foot the bill? who will F inance has always been a taboo subject in British Culture, and has become even more of one in this time of economic hardship. With the exciting national and global event of the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, this infographic takes a candid look at who will be paying for it all. And it isn't as bad as you might think! 1 the royals - Her Majesty's Civil List: A chunk of the bill will be covered through 'Her Majesty's Civil List', a source of funding that is primarily used to cover the salaries of the Royal's staff. In 2009, the List equated to: £14.4m £7.9m of which was contributed by the government, - The Queen's Personal Wealth: There is a strong chance that this year's civil list won't cover their whole share of the wedding bill, resulting in the Royal's dipping in to the Queen's personal wealth. Her wealth is predicted to be a whopping £290m. Annually, the government roughly contributes £37million to the Royal Family, 62p meaning it only costs each person a mere a year to keep them going. the parents 2 Although dwarfed by the Royal's financial input to the wedding, Kate Middleton's parents are set to splash out £100,000. The money has been allocated to be spent on Hotel suites, bridal gowns, bridesmaids' dresses, the maid of honour's outfit and the honeymoon, according to The Sunday Times. 3 3 the council Westminster Council will be responsible for the safety of the public on the streets, and the policing alone is predicted to cost around III £20m.// A quarter of the money spent by councils is raised locally through council tax - the rest comes through national taxes and govemment grants. As all of this finance is sourced from the 34p government, it means this figure will only cost each person around the government 4 Apart from contributing towards the costs for the Royal Family and the Westminster Council, it might be a possibility that the government may have to extend the government's £1m grant for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 to help cover the wedding. Assuming these are the only costs that relate to the UK public, the cost of the 2011 Royal Wedding of William and Kate = 96p (per person) why is the money Apart from the obvious reason of the money being spent (allowing the royal wedding to take place!) What benefits does our 96p and everyone else's respective financial input have on society and the economy as a whole? Is it worth all this investment? We think so. being spent? 1 increase in tourism As consumers and tourists will spend more on food, drink and merchandise - The royal wedding may boost the U.K economy by £620m! / | | | 2 In this time of economic hardship, the feel good factor! British people deserve a festival of unity and goodwill to increase national morale. Bank Holiday's and Street Parties across the land will undoubtabley do this, In our current situation, we think the value of Priceless. this alone is Source material: Channel 4 | www.channel4.com| Prince Wiliam and Kate Middelton's wedding: who wil pay? | 16.11.10 Daily Mail www.dailymail.co.uk Royal wedding cost rises to E20m as police sam double time for working bank holiday | 6.3.11 Daly Mal w Bicomberg| www.bicomberg.com | Royal Wedding Sprouts Teacups as Retailers Exploit Sales Boost | 19.11.10 The British Monarchy www.rayalgov.uk |Civi List report 2009 The Evening Standard www.thisislondon.co.uk| Queen's income to drop by 14% but there is £im for jublee | 20.10. 10 |www.dalymail.co.uk | Kate Middieton's parents to fork out £100,000 for daughter's royal wedding infographic ereated by elevatelocal.co.uk PRINCE WILLIAM 7 KATE MIDDLETON KePoyal Walding foot the bill? who will F inance has always been a taboo subject in British Culture, and has become even more of one in this time of economic hardship. With the exciting national and global event of the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, this infographic takes a candid look at who will be paying for it all. And it isn't as bad as you might think! 1 the royals - Her Majesty's Civil List: A chunk of the bill will be covered through 'Her Majesty's Civil List', a source of funding that is primarily used to cover the salaries of the Royal's staff. In 2009, the List equated to: £14.4m £7.9m of which was contributed by the government, - The Queen's Personal Wealth: There is a strong chance that this year's civil list won't cover their whole share of the wedding bill, resulting in the Royal's dipping in to the Queen's personal wealth. Her wealth is predicted to be a whopping £290m. Annually, the government roughly contributes £37million to the Royal Family, 62p meaning it only costs each person a mere a year to keep them going. the parents 2 Although dwarfed by the Royal's financial input to the wedding, Kate Middleton's parents are set to splash out £100,000. The money has been allocated to be spent on Hotel suites, bridal gowns, bridesmaids' dresses, the maid of honour's outfit and the honeymoon, according to The Sunday Times. 3 3 the council Westminster Council will be responsible for the safety of the public on the streets, and the policing alone is predicted to cost around III £20m.// A quarter of the money spent by councils is raised locally through council tax - the rest comes through national taxes and govemment grants. As all of this finance is sourced from the 34p government, it means this figure will only cost each person around the government 4 Apart from contributing towards the costs for the Royal Family and the Westminster Council, it might be a possibility that the government may have to extend the government's £1m grant for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 to help cover the wedding. Assuming these are the only costs that relate to the UK public, the cost of the 2011 Royal Wedding of William and Kate = 96p (per person) why is the money Apart from the obvious reason of the money being spent (allowing the royal wedding to take place!) What benefits does our 96p and everyone else's respective financial input have on society and the economy as a whole? Is it worth all this investment? We think so. being spent? 1 increase in tourism As consumers and tourists will spend more on food, drink and merchandise - The royal wedding may boost the U.K economy by £620m! / | | | 2 In this time of economic hardship, the feel good factor! British people deserve a festival of unity and goodwill to increase national morale. Bank Holiday's and Street Parties across the land will undoubtabley do this, In our current situation, we think the value of Priceless. this alone is Source material: Channel 4 | www.channel4.com| Prince Wiliam and Kate Middelton's wedding: who wil pay? | 16.11.10 Daily Mail www.dailymail.co.uk Royal wedding cost rises to E20m as police sam double time for working bank holiday | 6.3.11 Daly Mal w Bicomberg| www.bicomberg.com | Royal Wedding Sprouts Teacups as Retailers Exploit Sales Boost | 19.11.10 The British Monarchy www.rayalgov.uk |Civi List report 2009 The Evening Standard www.thisislondon.co.uk| Queen's income to drop by 14% but there is £im for jublee | 20.10. 10 |www.dalymail.co.uk | Kate Middieton's parents to fork out £100,000 for daughter's royal wedding infographic ereated by elevatelocal.co.uk