UK Public funding for the Royal Household has tripled since 2012, with the rise largely driven by repairs and building work at Buckingham Palace. 

The Sovereign Grant was introduced in 2012 at £31m per year. That has now risen to £132m, data from the House of Commons Library shows, and once inflation has been taken into account, that represents about a threefold increase.

Royal aids say the funding will come down again. 

UK Correspondent talks to Ryan Bridge about the rise and potential talks between Ukraine and Russia. 

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