Royal Travel Budge Should Be Cut, Says Labour Peer

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QuoteFewer members of the Royal Family should be entitled to taxpayer-funded travel, according to a Labour peer.

Lord Berkeley singled out Princess Anne for criticism over her use of the royal helicopter to visit horse shows.  He also called on Prince Charles to hand over the Duchy of Cornwall's assets to the county's residents.

Cabinet Office Minister Lord Wallace of Saltaire accused him of getting "fairly personal" and said the Queen was the best judge of royal transport use.

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