Prince William inherits £1bn estate

[splott parker]

Remember that as part of the deal you'd be required to sit on your arse for most of the year apart from when you have to attend some event at which you'll be surrounded by gushing cretins.

And believe that every building smells of fresh paint.

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

must be a lot of silver spoons going round to the seat warmers

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I imagine if there's intelligent life on another planet and they could look down on all this they'd question our ability to think rationally. I can hear them saying to us "shake yourselves and rid yourself of this pestilence"

Intelligent life on this planet should recognise the institution of British royalty to be anachronistic, the epitome of privelege and the establishment and a load of patronising tosh. However, she's still one of us, guvnor.............

[BLUETIT]

Remember that as part of the deal you'd be required to sit on your arse for most of the year apart from when you have to attend some event at which you'll be surrounded by gushing cretins.

And believe that every building smells of fresh paint.

And notice, that there’s no such thing as litter

[Vindec]

Be interesting to see what Harry and Megs get?
Also if and how they are taxed on it.

I believe Tax is paid on the value of the estate and not by recipients.

[dml1954]

Before you lot organise a lynch mob for the remaining royal family, perhaps you should just bear in mind that in 2018 (and the figures haven't changed much since), British Royalty cost the taxpayer £165m to run but they brought in £595m (tourism, trade, merchandise etc) for the treasury/economy. They are also all taxpayers on any earned income, so that puts the theory that they are a bunch of tax avoiders to bed. Bearing in mind that quite of the people who post on here regularly often openly admit that they do all they can to avoid paying tax, it is a tad hypocritical anyway to accuse other people of doing the same thing. If it was a member of your family that had just died at 96, after over 70 years of public service, I dare say that you wouldn't think it was a good idea to immediately go around insulting him/her and casting doubts about their suitability to be a member of society. Show a bit more respect please.

[splott parker]

Before you lot organise a lynch mob for the remaining royal family, perhaps you should just bear in mind that in 2018 (and the figures haven't changed much since), British Royalty cost the taxpayer £165m to run but they brought in £595m (tourism, trade, merchandise etc) for the treasury/economy. They are also all taxpayers on any earned income, so that puts the theory that they are a bunch of tax avoiders to bed. Bearing in mind that quite of the people who post on here regularly often openly admit that they do all they can to avoid paying tax, it is a tad hypocritical anyway to accuse other people of doing the same thing. If it was a member of your family that had just died at 96, after over 70 years of public service, I dare say that you wouldn't think it was a good idea to immediately go around insulting him/her and casting doubts about their suitability to be a member of society. Show a bit more respect please.

Without the royal family the tourism money would most probably increase. Tourists don’t meet any of the royals, they come to see the sights and if the doors of (ex) royal residences were thrown open the entrance fees would dwarf anything coming in now.

Do you spring to the defence of anything else? I knew the City could do know wrong but..........

[lardy]

Before you lot organise a lynch mob for the remaining royal family, perhaps you should just bear in mind that in 2018 (and the figures haven't changed much since), British Royalty cost the taxpayer £165m to run but they brought in £595m (tourism, trade, merchandise etc) for the treasury/economy. They are also all taxpayers on any earned income, so that puts the theory that they are a bunch of tax avoiders to bed. Bearing in mind that quite of the people who post on here regularly often openly admit that they do all they can to avoid paying tax, it is a tad hypocritical anyway to accuse other people of doing the same thing. If it was a member of your family that had just died at 96, after over 70 years of public service, I dare say that you wouldn't think it was a good idea to immediately go around insulting him/her and casting doubts about their suitability to be a member of society. Show a bit more respect please.

Now do land, which is what this thread was about at the start.

[Canton Kev]

Before you lot organise a lynch mob for the remaining royal family, perhaps you should just bear in mind that in 2018 (and the figures haven't changed much since), British Royalty cost the taxpayer £165m to run but they brought in £595m (tourism, trade, merchandise etc) for the treasury/economy. They are also all taxpayers on any earned income, so that puts the theory that they are a bunch of tax avoiders to bed. Bearing in mind that quite of the people who post on here regularly often openly admit that they do all they can to avoid paying tax, it is a tad hypocritical anyway to accuse other people of doing the same thing. If it was a member of your family that had just died at 96, after over 70 years of public service, I dare say that you wouldn't think it was a good idea to immediately go around insulting him/her and casting doubts about their suitability to be a member of society. Show a bit more respect please.

What have the French done with the Palace of Versailles? Must be hard to fund the upkeep with 0 income from tourists.

Never mind, apparently the PoV gets 10million visitors annually.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Before you lot organise a lynch mob for the remaining royal family, perhaps you should just bear in mind that in 2018 (and the figures haven't changed much since), British Royalty cost the taxpayer £165m to run but they brought in £595m (tourism, trade, merchandise etc) for the treasury/economy. They are also all taxpayers on any earned income, so that puts the theory that they are a bunch of tax avoiders to bed. Bearing in mind that quite of the people who post on here regularly often openly admit that they do all they can to avoid paying tax, it is a tad hypocritical anyway to accuse other people of doing the same thing. If it was a member of your family that had just died at 96, after over 70 years of public service, I dare say that you wouldn't think it was a good idea to immediately go around insulting him/her and casting doubts about their suitability to be a member of society. Show a bit more respect please.

Regardless of the finances (and I am highly dubious about the figures you quoted), the Royal Family are up there with hereditary peers, the honours sytem, private schools, the dominance of Eton and the ongoing class system we still have in the UK. It's about privelege and the bed one is born in. It determines who is Head of State and who is Head of the Church of England. We are not citizens but subjects. It is ludicrous medieval tosh and depends on members of the public eternally tugging their forlocks, bowing and curtseying to what are akin to demi-gods who live in a pletora of their ivory towers. People reacting as if royalty are close relatives is rather amusing.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

What have the French done with the Palace of Versailles? Must be hard to fund the upkeep with 0 income from tourists.

Never mind, apparently the PoV gets 10million visitors annually.

Mickey Mouse brings in millions of Euros to Eurodisney but they haven't made him Head of State for some reason or other.

[William Treseder]

Regardless of the finances (and I am highly dubious about the figures you quoted), the Royal Family are up there with hereditary peers, the honours sytem, private schools, the dominance of Eton and the ongoing class system we still have in the UK. It's about privelege and the bed one is born in. It determines who is Head of State and who is Head of the Church of England. We are not citizens but subjects. It is ludicrous medieval tosh and depends on members of the public eternally tugging their forlocks, bowing and curtseying to what are akin to demi-gods who live in a pletora of their ivory towers. People reacting as if royalty are close relatives is rather amusing.

Knew you’d bat dml1954’s feeble defence right back at him, and as usual, you’ve done it with bells on old fruit.
I can sleep peacefully tonight 👍

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Before you lot organise a lynch mob for the remaining royal family, perhaps you should just bear in mind that in 2018 (and the figures haven't changed much since), British Royalty cost the taxpayer £165m to run but they brought in £595m (tourism, trade, merchandise etc) for the treasury/economy. They are also all taxpayers on any earned income, so that puts the theory that they are a bunch of tax avoiders to bed. Bearing in mind that quite of the people who post on here regularly often openly admit that they do all they can to avoid paying tax, it is a tad hypocritical anyway to accuse other people of doing the same thing. If it was a member of your family that had just died at 96, after over 70 years of public service, I dare say that you wouldn't think it was a good idea to immediately go around insulting him/her and casting doubts about their suitability to be a member of society. Show a bit more respect please.

Soppy Tory Nonsense

[19bluebirds27]

Out of this vast wealth I hope she left enough to cover the cost of her own funeral and not state to fund.

[life on mars]

And ???

The strangest thing is no one questions the wonderful left wingers living in million pounds Islington.. it's all the same hypocrisy

[Tuerto]

And ???

The strangest thing is no one questions the wonderful left wingers living in million pounds Islington.. it's all the same hypocrisy

An ex council flat in Islington is worth 700k, it's called a market you ****ing idiot.

[Alfresco]

Why is everyone bitter and twisted about the wealth of the Royal family? The Kings and Queens of this country are what makes this Island unique and long may it continue. Get rid of them so we can save a few bob, beggars belief that people who were brought up on our history want to get shot of it.

[insider]

The Royal family eat people's food and drink people's drink they don't actually do anything other than turn up and do this.
I don't want value for money I just don't want an unelected medieval system such as the peerage system running everything in this nation.
The French had the right idea and their tourist industry doesn't do so bad.

[Pearcey3]

The Royal family eat people's food and drink people's drink they don't actually do anything other than turn up and do this.
I don't want value for money I just don't want an unelected medieval system such as the peerage system running everything in this nation.
The French had the right idea and their tourist industry doesn't do so bad.

Yep. Why on earth are people so beholden to these dull mediocrities? It’s also farcical that sport is put on hold whilst pubs, shops, restaurants, cinemas etc are open. I will never understand why so many people care about them.

[Alfresco]

Yep. Why on earth are people so beholden to these dull mediocrities? It’s also farcical that sport is put on hold whilst pubs, shops, restaurants, cinemas etc are open. I will never understand why so many people care about them.

It's called history, in 100 years time questions will be asked in classrooms about these times. People are so short sighted. HISTORY

[UNDERHILL1927]

It's called history, in 100 years time questions will be asked in classrooms about these times. People are so short sighted. HISTORY

People are suffering and dying, **** history

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

Why is everyone bitter and twisted about the wealth of the Royal family? The Kings and Queens of this country are what makes this Island unique and long may it continue. Get rid of them so we can save a few bob, beggars belief that people who were brought up on our history want to get shot of it.

So we're just paying to maintain the same old history (or part of it) we've had for centuries?

[Pearcey3]

It's called history, in 100 years time questions will be asked in classrooms about these times. People are so short sighted. HISTORY

So what? How does “history” help those dying on our streets, or struggling to put food on the table when these people own billions in assets? In this day and age it’s risible that we are subservient to people who in no way are superior over the rest of us.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Why is everyone bitter and twisted about the wealth of the Royal family? The Kings and Queens of this country are what makes this Island unique and long may it continue. Get rid of them so we can save a few bob, beggars belief that people who were brought up on our history want to get shot of it.

Being against something doesn't make someone bitter and twisted. (If so, you are bitter and twisted against republicans).
Secondly, posters have given various reasons for their being against the concept of royalty and not just on financial grounds.
Thirdly, "being brought up on our history" is totally meaningless (and which included slavery, boys having to climb up chimneys, killing aboriginal people etc).
Fourthly, the concept of royalty is not unique to this country (even if their semi-deification seems that way).

[Alfresco]

People are suffering and dying, **** history

Can you elaborate on that very emotive statement?