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you know I don't really think about it much: I am not a resident of UK, their rules and policies do not affect us, so it make no difference. I will say, I am a little tired of hearing the names: Kate and William all the time, but there a lot of people fascinated by celebrities, which is what they are. At least they are not bombing the world or rioting. that is the positive side.
Is this ok since they do a lot of charity work and make appearances?
I never bought into this. But they're beloved celebrities and icons.
Umm, for the most part they don't live off of taxpayer money. Tax revenue goes to maintenance and upkeep of the royal grounds, as well as expenses such as state appearances.
Prince William has a job which pays about 60k a year, but he also has access to a trust fund as well as the proceeds from his holdings as a Duke, Earl, and Baron.
Aside from that, I could care less if he was living off of the taxpayers, since I'm not one of them. When the United States figures out that paying lifelong pensions to a pack of consummate liars because they managed to lie a little bit better than their competition is a seriously flawed fiscal policy, then I'll worry about what the rest of the world does.
Hard to believe that there are people who still believe a family has a divine right to rule. To top it off, it's been a while since Great Britain had a monarch that was convincing enough for people to actually fall for this farce.
The Brits' problem. Frankly if I were a British tax payer I would be against giving them money of any kind from tax payer coffers (they have enough of their own, charge for entrance into their estates and castles, etc.).
I find the idea of monarchy -- even a figurehead one -- abhorrent in principal. But I do enjoy it for tourist purposes.
But again, it's up to the British to do their thing.
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Personally, I'd like to think if the queen actually did have ruling power anymore (which she doesn't) she do a damn sight better than what we're stuck with currently. A self-imposed want-to-be dictator, and 535 (100 senate/435 house) court jesters.
Is this ok since they do a lot of charity work and make appearances?
I never bought into this. But they're beloved celebrities and icons.
I wouldn't like it if I lived there but at least they have some class. Look at the leeches that live off of our tax dollars, just take a stroll thru some of the hoods of Detroit, St. Louis, Atlanta, DC, Chicago, LA etc. not much class there.
But just for the purposes of being informed, the British tax dollars that go to the Royal Family is actually a salary paid in exchange for keeping the profits from the lands owned by the monarchs. Britain pays 40 Million Pounds to the Royals in exchange for 200 Million Pounds of Profit from the Royals land. After paying for the Royals, England makes 160 Million Pounds in profit on that land every year.
And they are a huge part of Britain's tourism industry. The Royal Family brings much more to England's coffers than they take, by far. Getting rid of them would end up costing the tax payers. I think having a monarch is silly, but from a purely financial standpoint, they are a huge money maker for England.
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