Cost of Royal Visitors
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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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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