Cost of Royal Visitors

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I would like to request that you provide details of the overall spending by your council on visits by the British Royal Family in the last 10 years. This would include a breakdown of costs, including catering, transport, accommodation, and security. It would also include the names of the Royal visitors and their guests.

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Brighton and Hove City Council

HM Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex is responsible for Royal Visits to East Sussex.

The Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove City Council is Clerk to the Lord Lieutenant. In this capacity Brighton & Hove City Council provides administrative support to the Lieutenancy, including activities relating to Royal Visits, for which staff time is funded externally via the Lieutenancy.

All costs associated with Royal Visits are met externally to the council. Spending by the council on visits by the Royal Family, including catering, transport, accommodation, and security, is £0.

Members of the Royal Family to visit East Sussex since 2010/11 are as follows:

2010

Duchess of Cornwall

Princess Royal

Princess Alexandra

Duchess of Gloucester

Countess of Wessex

Duke of Kent

2011

Princess Royal

Duchess of Cornwall

Duchess of Gloucester

Princess Royal

2012

Princess Royal

Duchess of Gloucester

Duchess of Gloucester

Earl & Countess of Wessex

Earl & Countess of Wessex

Duke of Gloucester

2013

Duke of Gloucester

Duchess of Cornwall & Duchess of Gloucester

Duke of Gloucester

HM The Queen & Duke of Edinburgh

Duchess of Cornwall

2014

Princess Royal

Duke of York

Princess Royal

Duchess of Cornwall

Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall

Duchess of Cornwall

Prior to 2010/11 support to the Lieutenancy was administered by East Sussex County Council.

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