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Queen wants a pay rise as Palace goes £6million over budget

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The Queen is demanding her first pay rise in 20 years to plug a looming £6million deficit in the royal household’s finances.

Palace officials have warned the Treasury they need a dramatic rise in the £7.9million annual civil list to maintain spending on state duties.

The request is politically explosive at a time when the new coalition is imposing draconian £6billion public sector cuts to bring down Britain’s record deficit.

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