The Royal Family's most expensive trip included a pricy luxury charter flight to Africa for King Charles and Queen Camilla . The pair most expensive journey was a visit to Kenya via charter flight in October, along with related separate staff planning visit by scheduled flights that came to a grand total of £166,557. A three-day stint in France, with lavish trips to Paris and Bordeaux, by both Charles and Camilla by charter flight racked up a cost of £117,942.
Housekeeping and hospitality came in to an estimated £2.6million, up from £2.4million last year.
During both visits, King Charles and Queen Camilla were warmly received by their hosts. In Kenya, the state visit kicked off with a grand ceremonial welcome in the capital Nairobi . The King and Queen arrived at State House, the President's official residence, where the red carpet was literally rolled out and some 100 members of the military were lined up to welcome the royals.
King Charles later appeared emotional when he laid a wreath during the start of the state visit . The wreath was placed at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. The couple were also told how a fig tree planted to mark the moment of Kenyan independence in December 1964, was considered a shrine as well as a "memory" of the country's turbulent history .
It was placed at the spot where the Union flag was lowered and the Kenyan flag raised for the first time. King Charles was also warmly received during his visit to France in December . The royal was given .