Poll: Is the monarchy good value for money?
As it is announced that the Queen will receive a five per cent rise in her income, we're asking readers if the monarchy is good value for money.
The news comes after the Crown Estate, from which the Queen is paid, reported an increase in its profits.
The Sovereign Grant, which funds the Queen's spending as Head of State, will rise in 2014 from £36.1m to £37.89m.
The grant is calculated as a percentage of profits from the Crown Estate, which includes properties such as Windsor Park and covers most of the UK coastline. It was announced that profits had risen five per cent to £252.6m.
Aside from the Queen's income, the profit goes to the Treasury.
The value of Crown Estate's property portfolio is now £8.1bn. Chairman Sir Stuart Hampson said the record performance would make a strong contribution to the nation's finances
