What do princes do

The living expenses of Will and Kate are also financed by the Duchy of Cornwall , a portfolio of properties, established by Edward III in , with the purpose of providing income for him and future Princes of Wales.

Currently, that's Prince Charles Will's father , who receives the annual income of the Duchy of Cornwall, the Royal Household's website states. While much of that money is used for his public and charitable work, Prince Charles also uses part of that income for his private life, along with the private lives of his wife and two sons, William and Harry. The Duchy includes about square miles in 23 counties, and is predominately agricultural.

Don't miss: The British royal family is worth billions but it still prioritizes saving—here's how. The Queen and other senior royals carry out official engagements. Family members also represent her in visits to other countries. Many are patrons for charities, and some have established their own - such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme for young people. They have close ties to the armed forces. Last year, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced they would step back and work to become financially independent.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the couple will return their honorary military appointments and royal patronages, which will be redistributed to working members of the Royal Family.

The Duke of York Prince Andrew stepped away from royal duties in This was after an interview he gave to the BBC about his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Crown Estate is an independent commercial property business. It includes the 4,acre Windsor Great Park and the Ascot racecourse in Berkshire, but is mostly made up of residential and commercial property.

The Queen's official London home is Buckingham Palace. She also personally presents citizens with titles of honour. Yes, that includes becoming a knight like Elton John or a dame like Helen Mirren — but there's a slew of other honours for achievements in the military, science, and more. In addition, she's the Colonel-in-Chief of the armed forces who presides over many military ceremonies and appoints new archbishops, bishops, and deans as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

Her charity work is impressive, too: As of her 90th birthday in April , the Queen was a patron of charities , though the palace recently announced that she'll be handing off some of her roles in these organisations to other members of the family. The Queen can't be in two places at once, so she relies on the rest of the royal family to help fulfill engagements and connect with the public.

As a team , the royal family has about 2, engagements, entertains 70, guests, and answers , letters every year. And there are about 3, charitable organisations that list a member of the royal family as a patron.

Many have established their own charities, too. The Queen's husband Philip , for example, attends engagements and is a patron of charities. The Queen's oldest son, Charles, does lots of international trips with his wife to foster diplomatic relations.

It's thought the reigning monarch has kept tight-lipped about her team to remain neutral but it's since been reported that she could have admired the club as far back as the 60s. However, it's also thought the Queen may have a soft spot for Arsenal after meeting with Arsene Wenger at an event at Buckingham Palace in It's rumoured she was particularly impressed with Cesc Fabregas after chatting to him. In , it came to light that Prince Charles was a Burnley supporter after doing charity work in the area.

Once asked why he backs the club he said: "Burnley has been through some very challenging times and I'm trying to find ways of helping to regenerate and raise aspirations and self-esteem in that part of the world.