Scottish government to 'keep Crown Estate profits'

Holyrood will keep money for itself rather than pay it to Treasury, claims Buckingham Palace source

The Queen at a garden party in Balmoral, Scotland
 
(Image credit: Getty)

A leak from within Buckingham Palace has prompted a slew of headlines pitting the apparently arch republican First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, against the monarchy, amid claims that Scotland has decided keep the profits from Crown Estate assets for itself.

It has been claimed that Holyrood's plan to keep money generated north of the border could knock a £2m hole in the Royals' income.

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