King Charles to divert Crown Estate windfall to 'public good'

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King Charles to divert Crown Estate windfall to 'public good'

King Charles has asked for a surge in profits from six new offshore wind farms on the Crown Estate, worth £1bn, to be used for the "wider public good", rather than the Royal Family.

The Royal Household's public funding is based on 25% of Crown Estate profits.

But King Charles wants to reduce this percentage so that more is kept by the Treasury to be used for public spending.

The King spoke of the pressures of the cost-of-living in his Christmas speech.

In his Christmas message, King Charles highlighted the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis - and he seems to be taking action to avoid what could have been an awkward surge in income for the royals.

Yes, in the past, Charles has shown some interest in bucking the system a little to consider the people and the sustainability of life on earth, but he pretty much allowed interests of 'the firm' to prevail. He stepped back a bit to allow the powers that be to continue their comfortable isolated existence to put their lifestyle above what was best for the people. He went along with the royal weaponizing of British media and now he has a bit of a PR problem due to the refusal of his younger son to walk the same path of acquiescence.

Back in the olden days, an abused extra heir might have gathered an army of fighting men, pledged to disgruntled lords, and waged actual war against king and crown. Now, it seems most warfare is done in the media and Harry seems to be winning by the simple tactic of exposing the truth. Of course, Harry actually did a fair bit of soldiering, unlike the brother who got to wear the fancy uniform for Granny's funeral procession while Harry was given the same punishment as Uncle Randy Andy who was buddies with, and guest of, Jeffery Epstein. Actual soldier Harry seems to think rather strategically and with more creativity than the traditionally aloof crown crowd. Reckon the young man has found the weapons needed to protect his wife from the treatment he was unable to save his mum from.

[mopinko]

1. he sees the writing on the wall.

ppl all over the worldd are sick and tired of the monarchy. he knows it.
he has to at least make gestures.