Royal Albert Hall 12-seat private box offered for sale … at £3m

For the price, and £13,795 a year towards the venue’s upkeep, the owners will be able to attend events for the next 843 years

If you’re looking for a last-minute Christmas present and have about £3m to spare, a private 12-seat box at the Royal Albert Hall is available, entitling its owners to attend concerts and events at the world-famous London venue for the next 843 years.

The marketing of Grand Tier box 14 comes amid controversy over the RAH’s plans to sell dozens of extra seats to investors. Some “seat holders” have been disposing of unwanted seats for events at highly inflated prices through third-party ticket sites such as Viagogo.