Britain is in trouble

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Oh no! The Royal Family cost us £30m a year??? Good thing they make us more than that in the tourism they pull in. How many years do you reckon they will buy with the £2bn boost to the economy that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding brought in? Or the £240m from the birth of Prince George? Without the Royals, we'd be France. Do you want to be France???

What about the duchy of Cornwall, an institution which has utilised tax payer money to to build a massive portfolio of property and land which is all entirely tax exempt goes all to Charles' estates.

Not to Mention the fact that Charles is a crackpot who regularly involves himself in matters if state and has been influential in enacting, for example, NHS funding for hokum such as homeopathy.

I realise that republicanism is unpopular in the Uk, but eventually the royals will be removed by political mandate from the people.

But this is a debate done to death, with no resolution in sight.

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Then if their upkeep really is as trivial as all that, it shouldn't be too much hardship for them to sustain themselves. Many people are forced to exist on Social Security benefits, generally paid for out of contributions whilst in work. I see no need for the Mall family to do so.

They can sustain themselves. As my post above says, the duchy of Cornwall alone brings in tens of millions to Charles.

The exact amount is unknown because, unlike every other organisation, it's accounts aren't released to the public...or parliament, despite the fact it's out capital.