Where do the royal family of england get their money from?

Question

Where do the royal family of england get their money from?

Answer 1

the taxpayer,also they are rich they must make a fortune from investments.i dont particularily like them but they do generate a lot of income from our american friends who come here to visit

Answer 2

The Queen technically owns the Crown Estate with holdings of £6 billion; however, the income of this is transferred to the Treasury in return for the civil list payments. In addition, the Queen is paid with an annual salary of £12 million, this of course comes from government funds, which comes from taxes and other financial resources.

Buckingham Palace accounts reveal that the Queen and the Royal Family cost each British taxpayer 60p per year (£35m a year, which, split between every British man, woman and child). What does 60p cover? Well 0.6p goes directly to Prince Philip, about £ 0.3million. It also upholsters Buckingham Palace, heats Windsor Castle, buys stationery - though the Queen is on email - pays staff salaries, entertains dignitaries and fuels the royal trains, planes and automobiles.

The Queen's personal fortune has been estimated at around US$500 million (£280 million). Her personal art collection is worth at least £10 billion, but is held in trust for her successors and the nation. The Queen also privately owns large amounts of property that have never been valued, including Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle. Press reports, upon the death of the Queen Mother, speculated that the Queen inherited estate worth around £70 million. Furthermore there is control and ownership of the Duchy of Lancaster, which is valued at £310 million and transferred a private income to the monarch of £9.811 million in 2006.

Note: The British royal family are on salaries as well by performing royal duties and representing the Queen at different social events and royal engagements throughout the year.

Answer 3

Some from taxpayers, and some from their investments and real estate.

And yes, they work for a living...in a manner of speaking at least.

Answer 4

Inherited property and the taxpayers, plus they pay no taxes.

Answer 5

God appointed them to rule over us ( apparently)

Answer 6

They rule the country.  So, the public taxpayers.

Answer 7

taxpayers

Answer 8

There are many people in this country that take, and put absolutely nothing back, and judging from some of the answers given here some of the writers are amongst them. The Queen and Prince are both in their eighties and still performing duties to help maintain our status in the world. This can't be said of the huge number of loafers who spit out their vitriol far too often about our Royal Family.The younger "Royals" do have jobs in the services and various other careers, they might appear to lead a life of leisure but that is because the media live in their pockets and report their every move.

They have estates which bring in huge revenues and they get money from the Civil List which to a large extent goes to pay wages of the large number of staff that are employed.

Answer 9

US!!! bunch of scumbags!!  We should get rid of them the country would be much richer without.

Answer 10

us hardworking tax payers - if only we could all live off others

Answer 11

Land and Property and the civil list.

Answer 12

Taxpayers.  

I think they worked it out to be 63pence from each subject (<--- gawd I hate that word.  makes it seem the Queen is somehow worth more than us average joe's)

Answer 13

Us pure surfs sorry taxpayers

Answer 14

Let's think about this . . .

Say your a banker (a good one) and a member of the Royal Family wanted you to handle their Portfolio?  Would you not bust your *ss to make sure they got the best stock tips, etc.?  THIS is where alot of their money comes from, investments.  Also, the Queen doles out a stipend or allowance every year to members of the Royal family.

However, Princes William and Harry, I believe inherited around $50 million pounds from their mother, the Princess Diana.

Answer 15

from the bank and/or atm machines.

Answer 16

me

looking at the tax I pay each week

just me lol

Answer 17

Part heritage, but mostly tax..

People wonder why I am not keen on the royals..

Answer 18

From the non royal families of England!!!