Royalty - why pay for them parading around the world.?

Question

Whoops! go back a few hundred years. didn't royalty and their cohorts steal all worldly goods from the indiginous people of our country? are the current possesions of royalty the benefits of what they stole? and then they have the cheek to throw pennies at us in a stupid ceremony paid for by us. get rid of royalty so we concentrate on kicking government in to shape to benefit us.

Answer 1

Well at least I agree with you!

                                 We certainly do not get any return from the royal family from tourists, it costs us.

                                They are leeches, and the 'hangers on' numbers are unbelievable.

                                  Some one suggested you were a 'traitor'?

Americans don't have a royal family at all, are they traitors???

                                   What makes a traitor?  Usually some one who betrays their country, the Royal family are not part of my country, the people are my country'

                                    The Royal family have made us all subjects. I don't want to be a subject, I want to be a citizen.

                                      "Spitting on the flag " thing is a different matter, the guy is talking about the Union Jack, I don't want that either!

                                         I must be a traitor????

But I am not betraying  my country Scotland!

                                         Folk complain that Gordon Brown was not voted into office by the people!!!  Who voted the Royal Family into office?

Not me and certainly not my ancestors.

                                             I have very little time for the French , but I think the revolution was great!  Ditto Russia, I enjoy watching those old movies.

Answer 2

Because the money we get from tourism generated by the Royal Family balances it out?

Answer 3

The Royal family makes a lot of money for Britain.  Since 1760, the crowned head has been voted a Civil List (an annual allowance) and the monarch passes over to the people the income from the Crown Estates.  Last year the monarchy cost £40 million: the Crown Estates made us £200 million.  We made a profit of £160 million out of the monarchy.

Furthermore the Queen only costs us 66p a year in tax, which is a lot cheaper than the cost of many presidents, the president of Italy for instance costs £1.24 a year, almost double what we pay for the Queen.  Not to mention that we have a monarch who is known and recognised the world over, which you could hardly say for most presidents.

Answer 4

the fact the royals go round the world it produces far more back in tourism .......................also it  is a way of showcasing British produce world wide ...........no matter who is a head of state travels not at their own expense ...................grow up and stop whingeing

Answer 5

Why dont you spit on my Flag aswell ya fcukin d**k of a Traitor.

People like you who always go on about "What have they ever done for the country".................

What have you ever done ?

Answer 6

Why pay for benefit Cheats ?

Why pay for Americas wars ?

Why pay to let non-taxpaying immigrants use the NHS ?

Why do my taxes have to pay for schools when I have no children ?

Why do MPs get £10,000 to spend in John Lewis on their London homes ?

Because the system is rubbish but I'm sure you benefit somewhere that others don't, so there is a sort of balance.

Answer 7

Some people think that there is an advantage to having both a political and non-political head of state. I personally think that royalty is part of our heritage, and for many people who have the oppotunity, meeting a member of the royal family is an unforgettable experience. Also, you say "why pay", but really the amount that you are actually paying for royalty is less than a pound a year, which is a lot less than some of the other ridiculous things that they tax us for these days.

Answer 8

Name me one who is parading, and not been sent by their government. At that, name me one who is going around the world ? And why are you jealous of what you do not know ?

Answer 9

You have little or no idea about Royalty.Go back a few hundred years,as you said,The monarch didn't go around the world stealing,As with everything now,the monarch had no say in what happens,in the day to day running of the country.I don't know what is so diificult to understand about that.

Answer 10

They are a waste of space. Totally workshy and useless.

As for the myth of tourism how many tourists meet them ? Tourists would still come.

The French got it right. Image doing that now to the UK Royals as a reality show on TV. The viewing figures would be huge.