A shirty press release from Clarence House today takes issue with unnamed British newspapers, and shows just how sensitive the issue of the funding of the royal family has become in these recessionary times.
"Following the publication of our 2012 Annual Review, several British newspapers reported that The Prince of Wales had received an 11 per cent “pay rise” from the Government, primarily to meet the cost of his overseas trips.
"This is misleading because all official overseas visits are undertaken by The Prince and The Duchess at the request of the British Government and, therefore, paid for by the Government."
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