The Queen pays less council tax to live in Buckingham Palace than a family in a suburban semi, the Mail can reveal.
The Queen pays the tax on the most prestigious address in the country to Westminster City Council, which has the second lowest rates in the country.
That means the annual bill for herself and Prince Philip is £1,375.24 a year - £400 cheaper than the average bill for families living neighbouring boroughs
The Queen's £1,375 council tax bill (that's £400 cheaper than her neighbours in the next borough) | Mail Online
We have been subject this week to familiar obtuse complaints about the funding of the Royal family, because our beloved Queen has sought an increase in the Civil List.
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