Overview
- Speaking on BBC Radio 3’s Private Passions on February 24, the author said the monarchy is not appropriate in the modern world.
- She emphasized that her position was not personal toward individual royals and objected to the institution’s expense.
- Reports highlighted £86.3 million from the Sovereign Grant last year, plus income from the Duchies and undisclosed security costs.
- Gregory has supported Queen Camilla’s literacy work, helping launch the Queen’s Reading Room Festival in 2023 and judging the 2024 Commonwealth writing competition.
- Her remarks were reported as the Royal Family faced scrutiny following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s recent arrest at Sandringham; he was released under investigation and denies wrongdoing.