Royal Finances Revealed: The 2025-2026 Budgets for Europe's Monarchies

How Much Do Europe's Kings and Queens Receive? A Look at the 2025-2026 Budgets

According to Главком: Official figures detailing the budgets and salaries for the royal families of Spain, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden for the 2025-2026 period have been released. These state-funded allowances cover official duties, staff, and palace upkeep, with significant variation between nations.

Royal Salaries and Allocations by Country

• Spain: The Spanish royal household's budget for 2026 is set at 8,431,150 euros. King Felipe VI will receive 290,000 euros, while Queen Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano is allocated 160,000 euros. Notably, the salary for their younger daughter, Princess Sofía, will rise to 131,000 euros in 2026.
• United Kingdom: In 2025, the British royal family received approximately 132 million pounds (equivalent to 159 million euros). Separately, Prince William derived an income of 30 million dollars from the Duchy of Cornwall estate in the same year.
• Netherlands: The Dutch royal house was allocated 58.9 million euros in 2025. King Willem-Alexander receives 1 million euros, with his wife Queen Máxima getting 410,000 euros. The King's mother, former Queen Beatrix, has an annual income of 1.7 million euros, and Princess Catharina-Amalia receives 1.5 million euros.
• Norway: The Norwegian monarchy's budget for 2025 was around 30 million euros. King Harald V and his wife Queen Sonja each receive 1.5 million euros.
• Denmark: The Danish royal family operates on a budget of 19 million euros for 2024. King Frederik X and his wife Queen Mary each receive 3 million euros. The former queen, Margrethe II, has an income of 1.6 million euros.
• Sweden: The Swedish crown's budget for 2025 is 13 million euros. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia each receive 750,000 euros. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have 400,000 euros each, while Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia receive 100,000 euros each.

These budgets and salaries highlight the diverse levels of financial support provided to Europe's monarchies in the coming years.

These financial figures reflect not only the economic situation in each country but also the public's attitude toward the monarchy as an institution.

Source: Analytical Report

Against a backdrop of rising costs for social programs and other public needs, the question of funding for royal families remains a topic of public debate. The scale of these monarchical budgets can also serve as an indicator of the stability and public trust in the monarchy within each nation.