King Charles, Queen Camilla's Australia, Samoa Tour Costs £400,535

The Royal Household's Sovereign Grant Report for 2024-2025 reveals that King Charles and Queen Camilla's 11-day trip to Australia and Samoa was the most expensive royal engagement during the period, costing £400,535, with travel expenses split between the British and Australian governments. Overall, royal family travel expenses rose slightly, totaling £2.7 million for 216 official journeys, including costly helicopter flights and the upcoming retirement of the Royal Train by 2027 to save costs. The report also highlights more than 1,900 public appearances by royals, hosting over 93,000 guests across 828 events, with major state visits from countries like Japan and Qatar. Funding for the monarchy remained steady at £86.3 million, which includes core operations and significant allocations for the Buckingham Palace Reservicing Programme, set to continue through a £369 million refurbishment project. The pace of royal engagements has increased, with King Charles undertaking 13 trips, including visits to Northern Ireland and Estonia, reflecting a return to normal activities following his cancer treatment. Keeper of the Privy Purse James Chalmers emphasized the value of royal tours in terms of "soft power" and strengthening the monarchy's themes both domestically and internationally.