Budget of The Royal House
In the wake of the Urdangarin affair (the husband of his daughter is accused of corruption), the King decided in 2011 to detail the yearly royal budget of 8.3 millions euros for the first time. However, some spending such as the electricity bill are not included in the budget since they are paid by the State.
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