Queen Elizabeth II’s U.K. Tourist Income Falls 53% in Pandemic
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Queen Elizabeth II’s income was hit hard by the Covid pandemic as lockdowns and travel restrictions led to a 53% decline in takings from tourists visiting royal palaces.
Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle in England alongside the Palace of Holyrood House in Scotland are among the royal residences which would usually be open to visitors. Mothballing them cut the sovereign’s income to 9.4 million pounds ($13.1 million) in 2020-21 from 20.2 million pounds a year earlier, according to annual accounts published Thursday.