The Crown Estate: Are we paying a queen's ransom for the royal family?

The monarch is due a pay rise next year thanks to a portfolio of land that goes back to the Norman Conquest

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Revenues from the Crown Estate, a collection of land and property across the UK that traces its history back to the Norman conquest, hit a record high last year.

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