Republic campaigns to abolish the monarchy and replace the Queen with an elected, democratic head of state. Graham Smith, the organization’s CEO, told Express.co.uk that the royal weddings of Prince William and Prince Harry should be as small as the wedding of Princess Beatrice to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Mr Smith said: “I think it was far too extravagant in any case as Harry’s and William’s were.
“These are essentially private events that turn into glasses that end up costing millions of pounds on things like safety and disruption of normal business.
“The way Beatrice’s wedding was, was all she should have done.
“That, of course, was as far back as 10 years ago when William and Kate announced their engagement.”
Prince William and Kate were married in April 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi last month at a ceremony at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
The marriage was delayed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
As a result of the pandemic, the couple opted for a much smaller wedding than originally planned.
The CEO of Republic too told Express.co.uk that the United Kingdom did not owe the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge any income as a role.
Mr. Smith argued: “The monarchy generally costs much more than the royal household does.
“It’s about £ 345 million from the taxpayer every year. It needs to be stripped back immediately.
“We do not owe Prince William and Kate any income, we do not owe them a role, we do not owe them anything.
“They can go away and do their own thing.”
He added: “The monarchy is there to give us one person and that is the head of state, the Queen.
“The Queen must therefore be on an annual salary equal to that of the Prime Minister.
“The cost has to be cut off so that we can save that £ 345 million and just provide for a head of state backed by a small office.”
