That proved too much for George III but, still, at the time, he didn’t do badly out of the Civil List. He got £800,000 a year – equivalent to more than £116 million today. Over the years, inflation ate into the Civil List, and, in recent times, the Queen has grown worried about any signs of royal profligacy. After introducing tight economies from 1991 to 2000, a reserve of £35.3 million was built up from Civil List income. From 2001 to 2010, the Civil List remained frozen at £7.9 million per annum.