The Sun reported that the bonuses, which will be paid on top of this month’s salary, will amount to tens of thousands of pounds. Buckingham Palace declined to comment, but it is understood that those whose income comes from the private purse will receive their bonus from the private purse and those whose income comes from the state grant will receive their bonus from the grant. Likewise, it is understood that those whose income comes from the Royal Collection Trust will receive their bonus from the trust. Staff earning less than £30,000 a year will receive a £600 lump sum payment, those on £30,000 to £40,000 will receive £400 and those paid between £40,000 and £45,000 will receive £350, the Sun said. According to the royal accounts for 2020-2021, there are 491 full-time equivalent staff in royal palaces paid by the government grant, with wage costs of £23.7m. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. In June, a royal source said the royal family was “extremely aware” of the crisis affecting the nation, with the then Prince of Wales paying close attention to the issue.
