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How Meghan Markle Drove up Costs for the Royal Family Adding a new family member is not marco pannella cheap, not even for the British royal family. According to a Telegraph report released this week, Prince Charles's spending on his children's activities increased 40 percent last year when Meghan Markle began her official royal duties.

The Prince of Wales spent 3.52 million ($ 4.6 million) on Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry in 2016, reports the Telegraph. That number jumped to 4.96 million ($ 6.5 million) in 2017. Costs include staff for each and cost of clothing.

Although Markle and Harry did not announce their commitment until November 2017, The Telegraph notes that the additional 1.43 million ($ 1.9 million) spent includes the expenses of the former pair of Suits.

However, Markle is not the only one to blame for the increase. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have cesena u-20 - juventus u-20 also taken on more public events as Queen Elizabeth II continues to lighten her workload.

The Telegraph also notes that Charles's expenses have been increasing gradually in recent years, even before Markle entered the scene. Its expenses from 2016 to 2017 increased by 8.6 percent from the previous year and increased by 7.9 percent between 2015 and 2016.

The actual sources would not say how much of the increase was spent on Markle's activities. On the other hand, the private secretary of Prince Charles, Clive Alderton, pointed out how the last 12 months have included "moments of great joy national science foundation board dismissed for the royal family".

"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were engaged, their wedding itself seemed a day in which not only shone the sun, but also shone Britain, and around the world," said Alderton Telegraph.