The criticism against the British royal family has intensified after a BBC report said that public funding for the Royal Household has tripled in real terms since 2012.
According to the BBC, the increase in funding was driven largely by repairs and building work at Buckingham Palace.
Anti-monarchy group, Republic, has used the report to fuel its campaign against King Charles and his family, demanding removal of the monarchy from the UK.
The group is highlighting the report and the criticism it has drawn on its social media accounts, especially X, formerly Twitter.
It also held a demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, calling for the King to be replaced with an elected, democratic head of state.
Meanwhile, Republic’s CEO, Graham Smith, appeared on British broadcaster GB News and targeted Prince William, the eldest son of King Charles and heir to the British throne.
He said “Part of the problem with them and part of the problem with William, who is in line to be the next monarch, is he’s incredibly lazy. He doesn’t do anything.”
Smith said, “In the last month, he did about four days of work. When I say work, I mean turning up and waving at people. Most of which is done in or near their houses.
He added, “They cost us. They cost us half a billion a year. For a whole family, which we do not need, including people that most people would have never heard of, they’re all included in this cost.”
