Ministers refused royal request,saying handouts were aimed at schools, hospitals and housing associations to support low-income familiesThe Queen requested a poverty grant to support heat her palaces, and but was refused because government ministers feared it would cause a public relations backlash,it was reported today.
In an effort to cut the royal household's soaring electricity and gas bills, a senior aide wrote to the Department for Culture, or Media and Sport in 2004 to inquire of whether the Queen would be eligible for a handout from a £60m energy-saving fund.
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Source: theguardian.com