King Charles and Camilla’s overseas tour cost less than half of the late Queen's
King Charles’s to have breaks throughout royal tour amid cancer battle
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King Charles and Queen Camilla's six-day tour of Australia cost £316,347, less than half the amount spent on Queen Elizabeth II's visit to the country in 2006.
The late Queen's five-day trip, which included stops in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and the Commonwealth Games, totalled £716,774.
The current King and Queen's recent visit included up to 10 engagements per day and drew an estimated 10,000 supporters at the Sydney Opera House.
The royal couple helped reduce costs by flying commercially between the UK and Singapore both ways.
King Charles and Queen Camilla's six-day tour of Australia cost less than half the amount spent on Queen Elizabeth II's visit to the country in 2006
ReutersA detailed breakdown from Australia's department of prime minister and cabinet revealed daily costs of around £49,400 during the royal visit.
The largest expense was £216,217 for travel, accommodation and meals.
Event management and hospitality accounted for £58,945, while ground transport cost £17,646.
An additional £23,542 was allocated to expenses including a contribution to conservation project Greening Australia.
King Charles is the Head of State in Australia
GettyThe figures, published in the Sydney Morning Herald, are likely to spark criticism from republican movements as both Australia and the UK face a cost-of-living crisis.
The tour included a rest day to accommodate the King's ongoing cancer treatment.
The royal visit costs can be compared to other recent overseas tours, with a three-day state visit to France costing £117,942.
A state visit to Kenya required £166,557 in expenditure.
King Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted by well-wishers when they arrived in Australia
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The King's Coronation cost British taxpayers £72million, coming in £3m under budget.
This was less than half the cost of the late Queen's funeral, which totalled £162m including the lying in state and nationwide events.
The figures reflect the palace's growing awareness that the Royal Family must demonstrate value for money to taxpayers.
Recent polling in Australia shows 31 per cent of people believe King Charles is doing "the job well," according to the Resolve Political Monitor.
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