The independent review was announced in March 2021 to see what “lessons could be learned” after it was claimed that Megan had fired two personal assistants and “humiliated” staff in many cases. At the time, the palace said any changes to the policies or procedures proposed by the review, which was conducted by an independent law firm, would be published in the annual state grant accounts. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7 p.m. BST However, there are no details in the accounts and officials declined to comment, except to say that changes were made to the palace’s human resources policy as a result of the review. However, they refused to identify the changes. Neither sources confirmed whether the Duchess herself had been interviewed as part of the process. Megan’s lawyers denied the allegations when they were made. A senior palace source said: “The human resources issues concerning individuals are private and the people who took part in the review did so on this basis, and therefore have a right to confidentiality in relation to the discussions that took place and what was said.” The palace had no obligation, he said, because the review was funded internally and not from public money from the state grant. Denying that the palace had moved the goalposts, the source said the targets were “met because lessons have been learned”. Asked if Meghan had been informed of the report’s findings, the source added that those involved in the review had said it was completed, but added: “I am not going to say who participated.” The reluctance to make the results public could be an attempt to keep tensions between Sussex and other members of the royal family from escalating, especially after the recent family reunion saw Harry and Megan fly to the UK for the platinum jubilee. their children: Archie, three; and Lilibet, one. A royal source said the couple was now financially independent, which was “great faith for them”. Prince Charles’ accounts reveal the accounts of the activities of William and Harry and their families, along with other capital expenditures, were reduced by εκα 1.2 million in two years, with the Sussex no longer mentioned in the accounts . The amount was reduced from ,6 5.6 million in 2019-20, when the Sussex were still in the UK, to 38 4.38 million, with Charles no longer funding them. But it has not been clarified what percentage of this decline was solely due to the departure of the Sussexes as working kings. Charles had a “very emotional” first meeting with his granddaughter Lilibet and a long-awaited meeting with his grandson Archie during the jubilee. The source said of the Sussex: “The prince and the duchess [of Cornwall] they were absolutely thrilled to see them. “The prince, of course, has not seen Archie’s grandson for a while and so it was very, very special to have some time with him. He had not met Lily, his granddaughter, and so it was very emotional to meet her. A very, very wonderful thing. “ There was little clarity in the Sussexes’ accounts of the Frogmore Cottage financial arrangements. It was announced last year that the couple had repaid the 2, 2.4m state subsidy money spent on renovating the property before their wedding. A source said Wednesday that the 2, 2.4 million the couple returned also covered the rental obligations of the property, which remains their home in the UK. However, the source declined to comment on whether the Queen or Charles contributed or had contributed to any rental or maintenance costs, saying only that nothing had been paid for by the state grant. The accounts for the year showed that Charles’s annual private income from the Duchy of Cornwall was 23 23 million. It increased by 6 2.6 million, or almost 13%, from ,4 20.4 million in 2020-21, as the Duchy’s profits recovered after the pandemic. He paid almost 9 5.9 million in tax. The government grant increased marginally by £ 400,000 to £ 86.3 million during the period 2021-22. A key figure of 51 51.8 million is financing the Queen’s official duties and her household, and an additional ,5 34.5 million has been allocated for the ongoing 10-year storage project for Buckingham Palace. The controversial tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the Bahamas, Belize and Jamaica was the most expensive trip abroad with 6 226,383. Charles’s visit to Barbados to mark the country’s transition to a democracy within the Commonwealth was the second most expensive with £ 138,457.
