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In reply to the discussion: Fugg the Queen and all the Royals on the planet [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)87. Elizabeth Regina is paid £7,900,000 a year from public funds
That's just Liz. And yes, it is from tax payer money.
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well, not being British, I defer in these matters, but it does seem insensitive to the max....
hlthe2b
May 2012
#4
No, but the Royals do have the ability to live under some form of austerity. If others
teddy51
May 2012
#6
I, Prometheus Bound, hereby give you the right to judge any foreign government or their royalty.
Prometheus Bound
May 2012
#19
I would say we have a pretty darned good class system in-place without kings, queens etc.
DrDan
May 2012
#96
We should have royals here to build guillotines for. Instead, we pretend we don't have any.
freshwest
May 2012
#86
Only if Sarah Ferguson comes, gets drunk and starts punching out the other Royals....
hlthe2b
May 2012
#31
The majority of people find hierarchical cultural organizations natural and comfortable
bhikkhu
May 2012
#27
Are you against them enough that you'd invade their country over YOUR beliefs...
cherokeeprogressive
May 2012
#54
Seriously who the hell would want the job of being a "royal"?? I wouldn't do it if they offered
Raine
May 2012
#70
The fact that Gordon Brown and Tony Blair were not invited to the wedding was telling.
Dawson Leery
May 2012
#101