ROYAL PUBLIC FINANCES 2011-2012 £m The Queen’s Civil List 13.6 Grants-in-aid: Property Services 12.2 Communications and Information 0.4 Royal Travel 6.1 Total 32.3 The Queen’s official expenditure is met from public funds in exchange for the surrender by The Queen of the revenue from the Crown Estate. In the year to 31 March 2011, Crown Estate income surrendered amounted to £231 million.