Prince William and his wife were criticized for visiting the Caribbean, implying its "colonialism" nature. The public urged the royal couple to apologize and pay monetary compensation for slavery.
Prince Charles's trip to Barbados is in second place, costing 138,000 pounds, according to the statement.
In total, 4.5 million pounds was spent on the royal family’s official visits in the 2021-2022 financial year, the statement read.
The royal family's total expenditure for the period was 104.2 million pounds, which is almost 15 million pounds more, compared to the last year. Of this amount, 86.3 million pounds is a grant to the sovereign, which is allocated to the royal family for official expenses each year and is formed from taxpayers' money.
According to the financial statement, about 64 million pounds was spent on property maintenance, which is 14.4 million more than last year.