Определение civil list в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
The Civil List is money paid by the state every year to members of the British Royal Family to cover their living expenses. the civil list the sum of money given every year by Parliament to the King or Queen of Britain and members of their family
Now applied to expenses voted annually by Parliament to pay the personal expenses of the Sovereign, the household expenses, and the pensions awarded by Royal bounty; but before the reign of William III it embraced all the heads of public expenditure, except those of the army and navy