civil list
noun [C usually singular] UKDefinition
› the amount of money allowed by Parliament for what is spent by the king or queen and royal family in doing their dutiesRoyalty, aristocracy and titlesGrants and allowances
(Definition of civil list noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- all expenses paid idiom
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