HC Deb 19 January 1994 vol 235 cc649-50W
Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what the accommodation at the occupied royal palaces consists of for(a) Princess Margaret, (b) the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, (c) Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, (d) the Duke and Duchess of Kent and (e) Princess Alexandra.

Mr. Sproat

The information is as follows:

HRH the Princess Margaret

  • Kensington Palace
  • 3 principal bedrooms
  • 4 principal reception rooms
  • TRH the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
  • Kensington Palace
  • 4 principal bedrooms
  • 7 principal reception rooms
  • TRH the Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
  • Kensington Palace
  • 5 principal bedrooms
  • 5 principal reception rooms
  • TRH the Duke and Duchess of Kent
  • St. James's Palace
  • 4 principal bedrooms
  • 6 principal reception rooms
  • HRH the Princess Alexandra
  • St. James's Palace
  • 5 principal bedrooms
  • 4 principal reception rooms

In each case, apart from HRH the Princess Alexandra, there is associated staff and ancillary accommodation.

Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list the occupants of the grace and favour accommodation at the occupied royal palaces and of the offices most recently held by each of them.

Mr. Sproat

Occupants of accommodation at the occupied royal palaces are as follows:

Occupants Number
(i) Members of the Royal Family—Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, The Prince of Wales, The Princess of Wales, The Princess Margaret, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke and Duchess of Kent, Princess Alexandra and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. 8
(ii) Private Secretaries and officials in The Queen's Households. 46
(iii) Private Secretaries and officials in other Households. 9
(iv) Domestic staff in the Queen's Household. 34
(v) Domestic staff in other Households 13
(vi) Stables staff looking after the Civil List carriages and carriage horses. 34
(vii) The Queen's private staff and staff who work on the Royal Farms at Windsor. 7
(viii) Chauffeurs in the Queen's Household. 9
(ix) Chauffeurs in other Households. 4
(x) Staff in The Queen's Household responsible for the maintenance of the Occupied Palaces Estate. 16
(xi) Gardeners in the Queen's Household. 6
(xii) Gatekeepers and security staff in The Queen's Household. 7
(xiii) Firepatrolmen in The Queen's Household. 5
(xiv) Craftsmen and Porters in The Queen's Household. 23
(xv) Royal Collection Enterprises Limited staff. 4
(xvi) Crown Estate staff. 3
(xvii) Military Knights at Windsor Castle—pensioners. 13
(xviii) Pensioners. 27
Total 268

Twenty-three of the pensioners are retired employees of the royal household or their widows. The remaining four pensioners were granted accommodation in the past on a grace and favour basis.

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