Queen Elizabeth’s birthday bash cost almost double the amount raised for charity

It was organised by an events agency led by the Queen's grandson Peter Phillips.

An events agency led by Queen Elizabeth's grandson Peter Phillips was paid £750,000 (€867,000) in fees for staging a street party marking her 90th birthday - almost double the amount the event raised for good causes.

Mr Phillips, who leads the UK arm of Sports and Entertainment Ltd (SEL), was the driving force behind the Patron's Lunch, the centrepiece of a weekend of celebrations last June marking the Queen's milestone.