The royal family's apanage will be investigated.
One of the reasons is Princess Madeleine's move to Florida.
- Grants should be give to those who need them, not one of Sweden's richest people, said Robert Hannah (L).
But Madeleine has no apanage.
- She receives compensation for the times she represents, said Margareta Thorgren.
By 2018, taxpayers contributed 140 million to the head of state.
But who get part of the royal apanage? Last spring, a united constitutional committee, KU, decided to investigate the matter after the election.
The royal house's legitimacy and trust are at risk of being undermined when as many as 15 people get money from public funds, KU wrote among other things.
One of the reasons is that the issue will be investigated is just the princess Madeleine, said Tina Acketoft, member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
She has moved abroad earlier.
- This shows that it is important that we get an investigation to review who will be able to take part of the apanage. Robert Hannah has previously contended that only the King and Crown Princess should receive the state contribution.
- I think the King and Crown Princess should receive a salary, the same salary as the Prime Minister, and then pay taxes on that salary, says Hannah.
- Contributions will be given to those who need them, not one of Sweden's richest people.
Margareta Thorgren claims that Princess Madeleine does not get any apanage.
- It's a misconception that Princess Madeleine gets some sort of monthly compensation. It only goes to the king and the crown princess, says Thorgren.
- Princess Madeleine receives compensation from the king the times she represents, that's all. I would really wish everyone understood.
Isn't it so that you have to go to Swedish school to stay in the line of succession to the Swedish throne?
- It is a question of interpretation, but it is not relevant today. It will be handled correctly, but one of the reasons for the move is that the princess and her husband today have children in preschool age, says Margareta Thorgren.
She welcomes the inquiry requested by KU.
- We are looking forward to it and that we get clear rules who will do official missions, says Margareta Thorgren.
Princess Madeleine's move does not charge the Swedish state at all, according to Thorgren.
- She will live in a private villa, and rather she will gild the United States with her presence as being a Swedish princess.
Will the princess have still her apartment in the Royal Mews?
- Yes, she will come to Sweden and represent. For that she does not pay any rent because the king has the right of disposal. It derives from a 19th century agreement when the state took over the palaces and gave the king the right to dispose ocer the castles.
Prinsessan Madeleine flyttar till Florida – då utreds kungafamiljens apanage _ Aftonbladet
I can't find it now either. But from the website of the court
"Statschefen och hans familj disponerar sina bostäder utan att betala hyra. Detta följer av överenskommelsen i vilken monarken frånsade sig ägandet av slotten."
Bakgrund och fakta_ H.M. Konungens dispositionsrätt - Sveriges Kungahus