£36.2m a year from the Public Purse; 60 years and counting. A waste of our money, a symbol of a healthy society or a lucrative tourist attraction? What do you think?
Hope I don't lose my head for this cartoon; just adding to the royal discourse...
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Not so here. Until 1983 we were "subjects" of the Crown not citizens of our country. This country moves forward at a snails pace . No wonder then that there is a feeling of desperation and hopelessness amongst poorer folk here when they are obliged to support a privileged family with their hard earned money in the civil list as well as police protection for them all. The Windsors should be treated like any other family in this country and all financial arrangements with them should cease. If they want to call themselves" King" or " Queen " let them do so but they can pay for the whole shooting match and pay their taxes like every other citizen . A president may not be so glamorous but it would send a message to everyone born here that they live in a meritocracy and can succeed .
http://www.royal.gov.uk/pdf/civil%20list%20report%202010/Civil%20List%20Report%202010.pdf
"In the year to 31 March 2010, Crown Estate income surrendered amounted to £210 million"
She received back £32 million
Name me anybody else in the Uk who does likewise.