It costs $440 million to maintain the British Royal family each year, about one-third of which goes towards security, as estimated by an organisation named Republic, which campaigns to abolish monarchy.

Sir Alan Reid, the official keeper of Privy Purse, said the $54.6 million state grant given to the Queen in the last fiscal year equalled out to 65 pence per person in the UK, 'When you consider that against what the Queen does and represents for this country, I think it represents excellent value for money' a CNN report quoted him saying. Most of the money is spent on staff and property maintenance in the last fiscal year, the amount saved was only $1.1 million which was placed in Sovereign Grant Reserve. The income from Duchy of Lancaster and renting out royal space last year was used to help cover official expenses. The 10-episode first season will debut on Netflix on Friday, August 26.The tax-free income from The Crown Estate is used as an expense account by the Queen, covering the cost of travel, staff, security and the royal palace's upkeep. But will her drive and ambition leave room for love? With the support of her friends, she battles through workplace challenges to break through the glass ceiling on her path to become partner. She experiences the trials and tribulations of excelling at the prestigious (but old school) law firm, Parsons Valentine. Here’s a quick summary: Partner Track centers on Ingrid Yun, a 1st generation Korean American and the first lawyer in her family. “I deserve, at least once in my life, to tell a story that girls can watch and be inspired by,” Arden told THR of the show. Kelvin Han Yee, Lena Ahn, Esther Moon, Will Stout, Kim Shumway, Desmond Chiam, Helen Wan, Kristen Campo, Jo Sung, Rich Ting, Georgia Lee, Rob Heaps, Julie Anne Robinson, Zane Phillips, and Peter Friedlander were also at the tastemaker screening and reception for the series. The 37-year-old actress met up with a ton of her co-stars, including Nolan Gerard Funk, Dominic Sherwood, Bradley Gibson, Alexandra Turshen, Rob Heaps, Matthew Rauch, and Roby Attal. Arden Cho rocks a bold blue suit for the premiere of her new Netflix series, Partner Track, in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (August 23).

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