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I never understood how the British people accept welfare for royals? I mean you're busting your butt all while your tax money goes towards year round fancy vacations for people that really don't do anything productive...except be rich...off you. The Kool Aid must be thick over there...
There's nothing for you to understand because you have it wrong. You are thinking in terms of the very distant medieval past a few centuries ago. Things have changed.
Basically, the Royals are self-supporting, they work and pay taxes and they generate more revenue FOR their country and tax payers than any negligible funds they might get in return.
He has made it clear that he is putting America first and that is why the taxpayer supported royal people hate him. He won't kiss their ass like Obama.
Great Briton has always been are biggest ally. Obama didn't kiss their ass just like they didn't kiss his. It was always a mutual adoration between our countries. Putting America first while alienating our allies means we don't have any help if we have to go to war. Trump has alienated everyone....not a great idea for our country.
Try because HM and the RF are some of the biggest money making machines in Great Britain.
Revenue generated by media coverage, tourism and so forth greatly contribute to the British national purse. Fact that Prince Harry's pending marriage is generating so much interest or whatever is proof of that. Further proof can be seen in the fact DT wanted not just a state visit but extensive time with HM, the RF with press coverage for PR purposes and historical record. He could have gone to England as POTUS and not bothered about meeting the Queen (not all POTUS have done so), but there you are then.
Keep in mind that the government receives a large portion of revenue from the Crown Estates, which is more than what gets paid out to HM and the RF.
Overall total sums spent by each British ratepayer amounts to not a huge sum; around 65 pence or so according to recent numbers.
An American girl is becoming a royal princess, I think MILLIONS of Americans will care, especially women. What any woman in any country doesn't dream of marrying a prince?
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Billions, I guess.
What a nightmare of a job !
Disney is no real life
Doesn't change the fact that I think Americans (and all) do care, hence this thread.
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Reason: for explanation
It may not be *your* cup of tea to line up at Buckingham Palace or whatever, but plenty of others seem to have no problems.
Historic buildings won't vanish without a royal family, they're the actual money makers. 100% of their income won't go if the Royals do. Indeed it may increase (since public access of some is restricted during times of royal residency). Regardless it's impossible to separate the actual effect of the royal family, from the historic buildings and collections.
Once again the Crown Estates were ceded for debt to the people of Great Britain for failure to spend tax income on required and agreed services, and personal debts of the crown in 1760. That today they still receive a stipend from them is insane.
So in fact the claims are highly speculative to the point of complete conjecture.
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