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Mar 7, 2021
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dratax
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15% of rents collected fund the royal family. The rest goes to the UK treasury
That leaves them with an effective tax rate of 85%
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Prince Harry marrying Meghan Markle = you knew what I was when you picked me up
runitup590
3/7/21 7:55pm
Flip the names and the same thing is true. What heroes.
runitup590
3/7/21 7:57pm
Prince Meghan marrying Harry Markle? doesn't seem to work.
yahtzee
3/7/21 9:59pm
I applaud Harry & Megan for ditching the royal life. Such a soap opera & waste
BlooCoog
3/7/21 8:02pm
Do they actually make the country more than they cost? And if so, how is that a
Salami Karate
3/7/21 8:04pm
Because the $$$ could be used for better causes, like fighting poverty. It is a
BlooCoog
3/7/21 8:05pm
But if the premise is true (and I have no idea if it is) then they could put the
Salami Karate
3/7/21 8:09pm
You applaud them for leaving, but they are cashing in on the fame being in
LifeLongLakerFan
3/7/21 8:04pm
How does the royal family generate money? I’d never heard that before.
bluecougar1985
3/7/21 8:06pm
tourism
ayfan
3/7/21 8:07pm
Royal family is a huge tourist attraction. Big media stars. Princess Diana died
BlooCoog
3/7/21 8:09pm
I don’t know how true it is, but they said that the royal family pays for itself
Richardo
3/7/21 8:09pm
The mail boxes have Elizabeth’s name in the metalwork. The cost to change those rest with the royal family
jollaksentie
3/7/21 8:13pm
They own inherited assets of 88 Billion. 15% of rents collected fund the royals
dratax
3/7/21 8:17pm
The own massive amounts of property.
vegasnative
3/7/21 9:49pm
You do realize that most of their estates are actually their private property.
Blue Print
3/7/21 8:10pm
Royal family costs English taxpayers around $90 million per year. It is joke
BlooCoog
3/7/21 8:16pm
15% of rents collected fund the royal family. The rest goes to the UK treasury
dratax
3/7/21 8:21pm
Cheaper than what we spend on the President each year moving him around.
Blue Print
3/7/21 8:27pm
But that’s the actual president. He’s not a ceremonial figure. He actually does
BlooCoog
3/7/21 8:33pm
And that’s the root of your misunderstanding.
Blue Print
3/7/21 8:45pm
They carry virtually no power in any major branch of government. They are
BlooCoog
3/7/21 9:08pm
You don’t know what you’re taking about.
Blue Print
3/7/21 9:49pm
And in return they live on 15-25% of rents received from property they own.
dratax
3/8/21 8:55am
They’re cashing in on being a royal without any of the responsibility or service. They’re selfish weirdos like most
YIsForBrigham
3/7/21 8:15pm
Exactly.
Blue Print
3/7/21 8:19pm
Very little to applaud in what they've done - moving to LA w a reality TV show
oxcoug
3/7/21 8:15pm
They left to make more money, they weren’t going to be supported to the extent
califcougar
3/7/21 8:41pm
They initiated it thinking they'd be able to still market themselves as royals.
bald man
3/8/21 6:09am
Celebrities complaining about other celebrities.
HuskerFan2
3/7/21 8:32pm
Except that story wasn't told by Boyd K. Packer
AZ Coug
3/7/21 11:22pm
i could swear i watched a seminary video with Packer telling that story.
yahtzee
3/8/21 12:26am
RE: Except that story wasn't told by Boyd K. Packer
AZ Coug
3/8/21 10:01am
hmmm. Mandela effect
yahtzee
3/8/21 10:40am
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