The October 12 wedding will reportedly cost over 2 million poundsterling, most of which will be spent on security.

AceShowbiz - A royal wedding has always become a big spectacle for royal family fans in the country as well as all over the world. But taxpayers are understandably not thrilled about the money that is going to be spent on yet another royal wedding, when Princess Eugenie is marrying her fiance Jack Brooksbank this October 12.

More than 18,000 people have signed an online petition which urges the royal family to pay for Eugenie's wedding, instead of using public money. "This petition calls upon the House of Commons to urge the Government to ensure the highest standards of openness and transparency relating to the funding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's wedding, commit no public funds to the wedding and to publish a report of all costs to taxpayers," reads a statement on the site.

Princess Eugenie's wedding is estimated to cost over £2 million in security costs alone. It's nothing compared to the money spent for Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding in 2011, which reportedly cost around £24 million, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding last May, which is estimated to have cost over £35 million.

Though so, the Brits are more reluctant to spend public money on Eugenie's wedding because she "carries out no royal duties and there is little public interest in another royal wedding." The petition points out, "Even the BBC has chosen not to broadcast it - yet the royals are forcing another costly wedding upon us."

A Twitter user echoed the sentiment, "She has no public duties, her dad's raking it in, and we pay £2 million for her 'royal' wedding? This is one of the richest families in the UK, which lives off the state. Grow up royalists. See the light, Stop hanging on to childhood fairy tales."

A Republic spokesperson said, "Charging one royal wedding to the taxpayer is bad enough, but two costly Royal weddings this year is crossing a line. Royal spending is out of control, and taxpayers have a right to know how their money is being spent. If the Royals want to use Eugenie and Jack’s big day to shore up support for the monarchy, they have to cover the costs - security and all."

The spokesperson added, "Two-thirds of the public weren't interested in Harry and Meghan's big day, and polls suggest support for the monarchy is flimsy at best, yet the Royals have planned another costly wedding, confident their spending will never be held to account. That has to change."

Nevertheless, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank will still tie the knot on October 12 at St George's Chapel in Windsor. 850 guests are set to witness the ceremony.

Follow AceShowbiz.com @ Google News

You can share this post!

You might also like
Related Posts