"The anti-monarchy group Republic say that the queen and her family cost British taxpayers five times more than has been revealed.
Republic said it costs taxpayers more than £200 million (NZ$393 million) each year to support Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of her extended family.
That is far more than the official figures released by the palace, which show the royals cost taxpayers just under £40 million per year.
The figures released by the group on Thursday are based on the cost of providing security protection for the extended royal family, the cost of royal visits to other countries and throughout Britain, and the income produced by vast tracts of lands and business enterprises held by the royals'................LINK
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