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Spanish Royal Household Taps €950,153 in Reserves to Boost IT and Communications

By drawing on unspent allocations, the Casa del Rey raises its 2025 budget to €9.38 million for digital upgrades under annual audit scrutiny.

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Overview

  • The base allocation of €8,431,150 has remained unchanged since 2021 due to successive extensions of the General State Budget
  • A reserve fund made up of unspent previous allocations and interest income held at the Bank of Spain financed a €950,153 draw approved by King Felipe VI
  • The additional funds lift the Casa del Rey’s total 2025 budget to €9,381,303 and are earmarked for secure communications services and IT infrastructure upgrades
  • Personnel expenses account for over half of outlays, including fixed royal salaries of €277,361 for Felipe VI, €152,539 for Queen Letizia and €124,814 for Queen Sofía
  • A 98.73% execution rate in 2024 and annual audits by the Intervención General del Estado and the Tribunal de Cuentas affirm robust financial oversight