These funds will be covered by taxpayer money, coming after significant investigations into the grand ducal spending policies and questions over financial mismanagement.

Former IGF director Jeannot Waringo spent the better part of 2019 compiling a report from within the Palace.

The 44-page report was presented to the Government Council in February this year, before being made public on the government website. It can be downloaded here.

The report stated that the monarchy's functioning must be reformed, especially in terms of staff management at the Palace. The report confirmed 51 of a total staff of 110 resigned or were dismissed in the period of time between 2014 and 2019.

All parties agreed that a modern, reformed monarchy is paramount, with Bettel stating: "Now we have a monarchy that moves out of the 19th century and into the 21st century."

According to CSV MP Léon Gloden, however, the text does not yet cover anything concerning the Grand-Duchess.

Previously, an article alleged that no one dares to confront the Grand Duchess - from staff and the Court marshal to the Grand Duke himself. In other words, it claimed the Grand Duchess does what she wants.

Finances – more transparency

Royal spending will be more closely monitored following investigations into budgeting discrepancies, where there were often blurred lines between public and private budgets.

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel this week spoke with legal representatives over the near €8 million increase insisting that the funds were necessary due to new calculations, restructuring and required renovations and upgrades to security and administrations.

Royal staff the biggest cost

€13m of  the earmarked 2021 budget is for staff, with 14 new members to be added to the royal household: including senior administrative positions such as a head of communications and a dedicated head of human resources.

The Grand Duke is said to be receiving €480,000 to pay for representative duties in 2021 - this sum being pandemic dependent, with Bettel clarifying this figure could be increased or revised up.

Crown Prince Guillaume, according to the information given, is set to receive €200,000 for his role in official duties.

The royal’s official website monarchie.lu is also getting an overhaul as part of the new financial restructuring.