According to the Women's magazines the Cambridge Family,
William, Kate, and all the kids are planning a trip
down under.

As "Crikey" points out:

"An Australian can't be our head of state but we do have a role
in vice-regal affairs. We pick up the bill when the head of
state or their family members come to visit. Australian
taxpayers pay for it all."

An estimate for a 10 day trip comes in at $2 million or more.

We're told that "the last visit of William, Kate, and baby
George who were accompanied by an entourage of 11 people
including Kate's hairdresser, 3 press officers, an orderly
and a nanny. The group of 14 were ferried to and around
Australia by special air-force jets. So when they popped
from Sydney to Brisbane for a day an RAAF plane took
them there, waited, and brought them back again."

"When British royals come on official visits the federal
government pays for flights, accommodation, meals,
phone-calls, minibar bills, and even the presents the
royals receive and give out. Organising a day trip
for a royal can cost $100,000 an hour. For example when
Queen Elizabeth visited Melbourne in 2011."

"The British Royals have been availing themselves of free
Australian hospitality with enthusiasm for decades.
It's estimated each trip costing in the millions."

Do we really need another royal visit at a time when our
country's aged care facilities are in crisis, our economy
is not doing so well. The COVID pandemic is putting a
strain on all of our resources? Couldn't our money be
better invested in our priorities rather than spending it
on a holiday for the royals?

Well, what's a couple of million when they are our royal family as well as Britain’s, and the Brits pay all the time. And, let's face it: jaded by Covid and loss of freedoms to our awful governments and bureaucrats, Australians will be all over the young couple and their kids like a rash.

Always an admirer of HM, I can't take to the young royals at all. I don’t care if they come or not; but if they do, they will make a hell of a lot of Australians jump for joy.

Thanks ttbn.

My family totally agrees with you.
They consider the royals value for money.
I'm just curious what other posters think.

To geta true picture of the costs we need to know the amount of standing charges.
Such as pay to military and police which would be paid anyway.

Security costs are said to be significant (24/7 care)
but they were not included in the estimates given
under the freedom of information act.
However a security expert did say that:

1) To conduct a threat risk assessment.
2) Residential security.
3) Armoured SUV.
4) Full time protection staff.

Can amount to the vicinity of over $2.5 million.

It's considered the norm.

How much revenue do such visits generate for the places they visit ? More or less than what it costs to engage people who get paid no matter who or what they deal with ? Remember, public servants get paid, royal visits or no royal visits !