The royal budget could lose millions of pounds in revenue while residences remain closed to tourists during the coronavirus crisis, it has been reported.
Members of staff in the royal household face pay freezes and projects have been halted amid the closures. These include Buckingham Palace, which usually welcomes visitors during summers when the Queen is at Balmoral.
The Sun newspaper reports Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel - the most senior official of the royal household - has warned staff that income is expected to fall by a third this year leaving reported losses of £17.8m.
In an email to staff seen by the newspaper, the Lord Chamberlain said the royal household was "not immune" to the impact of the pandemic.