The British Royal Family - Statistics & Facts

After reigning for more than 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96. The Queen was the longest-reigning monarch in British history having recently celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in the summer of 2022. King Charles III became the British monarch immediately after his mother's death, with his coronation taking place on May 6, 2023.

Share of British who support keeping the monarchy
64%

Expenditure of the Royal Family
*****m GBP

Most popular member of the Royal Family
Prince William

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Government Finances

Value of the Sovereign Grant in the UK 2011-2025

Celebrities

Number of official engagements of the British Royal Family 2014-2025

Historical Data

Length of reign of British monarchs 827-2023

Overview

Support for the monarchy in Great Britain 2011-2026
Support for the monarchy in Great Britain 2011-2026
"Do you think Britain should continue to have a monarchy in the future, or should it be replaced with an elected head of state?" (April 2011 to April 2026)
Support for the British monarchy 2026, by age group
Support for the British monarchy 2026, by age group
"Do you think Britain should continue to have a monarchy in the future, or should it be replaced with an elected head of state?"(April 2026)
Support for the British monarchy 2026, by gender
Support for the British monarchy 2026, by gender
Do you think Britain should continue to have a monarchy in the future, or should it be replaced with an elected head of state? (April 2026)
Number of official engagements of the British Royal Family 2014-2025
Number of official engagements of the British Royal Family 2014-2025
Estimated annual number of official engagements undertaken by members of the British Royal Family from 2014/15 to 2024/25
Number of telegrams and diamond anniversary messages sent by the Queen UK 2016-2022
Number of telegrams and diamond anniversary messages sent by the Queen UK 2016-2022
Cumulative number of 100th birthday telegrams and diamond anniversary messages sent by Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom since the start of her reign from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
Perceptions on if being in the British Royal Family is a privilege or a burden 2021
Perceptions on if being in the British Royal Family is a privilege or a burden 2021
Do you think being a member of the Royal Family is more of a privilege or more of a burden?

Royal Family

Favorability rating of King Charles III in Britain 2019-2026
Favorability rating of King Charles III in Britain 2019-2026
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of King Charles III (October 2019 to April 2026)
Favorability rating of Queen Camilla in Britain 2019-2026
Favorability rating of Queen Camilla in Britain 2019-2026
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of Camilla, Queen Consort (October 2019 to April 2026)
Favorability rating of Prince William in Britain 2019-2026
Favorability rating of Prince William in Britain 2019-2026
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of Prince William (October 2019 to April 2026)
Favorability rating of Catherine, Princess of Wales in Britain 2019-2026
Favorability rating of Catherine, Princess of Wales in Britain 2019-2026
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of Catherine, Princess of Wales (October 2019 to April 2026)
Favorability rating of Prince Harry in Britain 2019-2026
Favorability rating of Prince Harry in Britain 2019-2026
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of Prince Harry (October 2019 to April 2026)
Favorability rating of Meghan Markle in Britain 2019-2026
Favorability rating of Meghan Markle in Britain 2019-2026
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of Meghan Markle (October 2019 to April 2026)
Favorability rating of Princess Anne in Britain 2019-2026
Favorability rating of Princess Anne in Britain 2019-2026
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of Princess Anne (October 2019 to April 2026)
Favorability rating of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Britain 2019-2026
Favorability rating of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Britain 2019-2026
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (October 2019 to April 2026)
Favorability rating of Prince Edward in Britain 2019-2026
Favorability rating of Prince Edward in Britain 2019-2026
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of Prince Edward (October 2019 to April 2026)
Favorability rating of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain 2019-2022
Favorability rating of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain 2019-2022
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of Queen Elizabeth II from 2019 to 2022
Favorability rating of Prince Philip in Britain 2019-2021
Favorability rating of Prince Philip in Britain 2019-2021
Share of respondents in Great Britain advising they have a positive or negative opinion of Prince Philip from 2019 to 2021

Finances and Tourism

Value of the Sovereign Grant in the UK 2011-2025
Value of the Sovereign Grant in the UK 2011-2025
Value of the Sovereign Grant in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2025/26 (in million GBP)
Net expenditure of the British Royal Family 2012-2025
Net expenditure of the British Royal Family 2012-2025
Net expenditure of the British Royal Family in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2024/25 (in million GBP)
Income of the British Royal Family 2011-2025
Income of the British Royal Family 2011-2025
Income of the British Royal Family from 2011/12 to 2024/25 (in million GBP)
British Royal Family expenditure breakdown 2024/25
British Royal Family expenditure breakdown 2024/25
Expenditure of the British Royal Family in the United Kingdom in 2024/25, by item (in million GBP)
Net revenue profit of the Crown Estate in the UK 2013-2025
Net revenue profit of the Crown Estate in the UK 2013-2025
Consolidated revenue account profit of the Crown Estate in the United Kingdom from 2013/14 to 2024/25 (in million GBP)
Payments made to the British Monarch from the Duchy of Lancaster in the UK 2009-2025
Payments made to the British Monarch from the Duchy of Lancaster in the UK 2009-2025
Payments made to the Privy Purse from the Duchy of Lancaster in the United Kingdom from 2009/10 to 2024/25 (in million GBP)
Payments made to the Prince of Wales from the Duchy of Cornwall in the UK 2007-2025
Payments made to the Prince of Wales from the Duchy of Cornwall in the UK 2007-2025
Distributable surplus payments made to the Prince of Wales from the Duchy of Cornwall in the United Kingdom from 2007/08 to 2024/25 (in million GBP)
Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the UK 2015-2024
Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the UK 2015-2024
Total number of admissions to the Royal Estate in the United Kingdom from 2015/16 to 2023/24 (in 1,000s)
Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the UK 2019-2025, by establishment
Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the UK 2019-2025, by establishment
Number of admissions to the Royal Estate in the United Kingdom from 2019/20 to 2024/25, by establishment (in 1,000s)
Head of State Expenditure met using public funds in the UK 1992-2011
Head of State Expenditure met using public funds in the UK 1992-2011
Head of State Expenditure met using public funds in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2011 (in 1,000 GBP)

Online presence

Facebook followers of Royal Houses' pages of Europe 2021, by House
Facebook followers of Royal Houses' pages of Europe 2021, by House
Number of Facebook followers of European Royal Houses' pages as of March 2021, by House
Instagram followers of Royal Houses' pages of Europe 2021, by House
Instagram followers of Royal Houses' pages of Europe 2021, by House
Number of Instagram followers of European Royal Houses' pages as of March 2021, by House
Twitter followers of Royal Houses' pages of Europe 2021, by House
Twitter followers of Royal Houses' pages of Europe 2021, by House
Number of Twitter followers of European Royal Houses' pages as of March 2021, by House
YouTube subscribers of Royal Houses' channels of Europe 2021, by House
YouTube subscribers of Royal Houses' channels of Europe 2021, by House
Number of YouTube subscribers of European Royal Houses' channels as of March 2021, by House
Articles mentioning the British Royal Family worldwide 2021, by member
Articles mentioning the British Royal Family worldwide 2021, by member
Number of articles mentioning the British Royal Family worldwide in 2021, by member
Sentiment of online articles mentioning British Royal Family 2021, by member
Sentiment of online articles mentioning British Royal Family 2021, by member
Average sentiment score of online articles mentioning the British Royal Family worldwide in 2021, by member

Historical Data

Length of reign of British monarchs 827-2023
Length of reign of British monarchs 827-2023
Length of each English and British monarch's reign from 827 to 2023 in years
Length of reign of British monarchs from the House of Windsor 1901-2023
Length of reign of British monarchs from the House of Windsor 1901-2023
Length of each British monarch of the House of Windsor's reign, from 1901 to 2023 (in years)
Length of reign of British monarchs from the House of Hanover 1714-1901
Length of reign of British monarchs from the House of Hanover 1714-1901
Length of each British monarch of the House of Hanover's reign, from 1714 to 1901 (in years)
Length of reign of English monarchs from the House of Stuart 1603-1714
Length of reign of English monarchs from the House of Stuart 1603-1714
Length of each English monarch of the House of Stuart's reign from 1603 to 1714 (in years)
Length of reign of British monarchs from the House of Tudor 1485-1603
Length of reign of British monarchs from the House of Tudor 1485-1603
Length of each English monarch of the House of Tudor's reign, from 1485 to 1603 (in years)
Length of reign of British monarchs from the House of Plantagenet 1216-1485
Length of reign of British monarchs from the House of Plantagenet 1216-1485
Length of each English monarch of the House of Plantagenet (including the Houses of Lancaster and York) from 1216 to 1485 (in years)
Length of reign of Norman Monarchs 1066-1216
Length of reign of Norman Monarchs 1066-1216
Length of each English monarch's reign from the Houses of Normandy, Blois and Anjou from 1066 to 1216 (in years)
Length of reign of Saxon and Danish Kings of England 872-1066
Length of reign of Saxon and Danish Kings of England 872-1066
Length of reign of Saxon and Danish Kings of England from 872 to 1066 (in years)

Share of British who support keeping the monarchy
64%

Expenditure of the Royal Family
*****m GBP

Most popular member of the Royal Family
Prince William

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- Annual Royal income from the Sovereign Grant
- 86.3m
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Value of the Sovereign Grant in the UK 2011-2025
- Annual Royal income from the Duchy of Lancaster
- *****m
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Payments made to the British Monarch from the Duchy of Lancaster in the UK 2009-2025
- Annual Royal income from the Duchy of Cornwall
- **m
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Payments made to the Prince of Wales from the Duchy of Cornwall in the UK 2007-2025
- Annual Royal expenditure on property maintenance
- ****m
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British Royal Family expenditure breakdown 2024/25

- Share of British who believe media treatment of Meghan Markle has been overly critical
- 50%
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Views on the media treatment of members of the Royal Family 2021
- Share of British who sympathize with Royal Family more than the Sussexes
- **%
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Sympathy for Harry and Meghan or the Royal Family UK 2021
- Share of British who don't believe Prince Andrew's account of his friendship with Epstein
- 51%
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Share of Britons who believe Prince Andrew about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
- Share of British who have a positive opinion of King Charles
- 60%
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Most liked current and former members of the British Royal Family 2026

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