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Why would you think that ?
Neither were married when they met although both had previous relationships .
They were introduced by Princess Diana . SF father was Prince Charles polo manager .
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When you say “confiscate the Royal Estates” which assets are you referring to?

Do you mean

1. The Crown Estates

2. The Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall

3. the Royal Family’s Personal assets

And what would you do with the Assets?

I cannot see a scenario where the RF personal assets can be confiscated - not unless we have a radical socialist regime that confiscates all private assets and wealth.

If the Govt confiscated the Crown Estate and Duchy assets and took ownership of it, I would worry that successive short term thinking Governments would raid the larder, selling income-producing assets for short term capital gain to “balance” their spending budgets.
Before you could say Jack Robinson, they’d have sold off the Royal Parks for city development and cut corners and costs on maintaining historic buildings.

I think it’s wrong that one family have so much, there is too many hangers-on being funded from the Duchy incomes and the whole RF income stream and how the Duchies income is used needs reviewing and overhauling but I’m wary of letting any Govt getting the power over the properties and assets of the Crown Estates and Duchies.
I am certain that if these assets had been transferred into Govt hands years ago, there would be none of the income-earning assets left by now - they would have been sold off long ago, along with the rest of the family silver.
All of them. The lot. Everything the SOB's inherited. As it is they pay a pittance in tax on profits that they gain from charging us to make use of those that they "allow" us to make use of. It's a case of taking OUR money, returning a fraction of what was OUR money back as "shut up" money to us meanwhile adding to the huge sums they have squirreled away in safe havens.
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Yes I watched Virginia Andrew's last night .

There is a question I'd like to ask her " why didnt you leave " . Ok I know there was trafficking and she and others were being told to do these things which they did but if she didnt like it , why stay.

I remember being 16 and 17 , if I found myself in unpleasant circumstances I would leave .

Non the less it's a nasty business and I bet there are a few well known others out there quaking in their boots .


Yep. I agree with all you've said there, Susan.

And another thing - how many 17 year olds could be travelling round the world, partying the night away, and staying with millionaires, without their parents knowing a thing? Has anyone asked the parents where they were?

Even in the photo of Andrew with his arm round her, she certainly didn't look tearful, afraid, reluctant etc, she was smiling from ear to ear.

Whether Andrew is guilty of all the accusations or not, I still suspect these girls/women are grabbing the opportunity to make money from a dead man who can't tell his side.
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She cried in her interview although the tears took about 30 seconds to drop from her eyes saying how awful it was to do what she did for PA yet she had been massaging and doing for Epstein for 2 years and no doubt many others. What was so horrible about another bloke whether he was a prince or a mr . ?

I dont have a lot of sympathy they were adult women even if the age of consent is 18 . I would have walked away the moment I knew I was in bad company .
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Which is worst? The Brass, the John, or the Ponce?

I would say the Ponce and knowingly being used as bait by the Ponce to my mind makes him the worst of all.
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I've got a much better idea. Confiscate the so called royal estates.
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The profits of the Crown Estate (about £300 million) are public money and all go to the Treasury.
Why would you want to confiscate that??
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The profits of the Crown Estate (about £300 million) are public money and all go to the Treasury.
Why would you want to confiscate that??
I want the crown estates and all other "royal" estates taken into public ownership, not the pittance that is declared after the figures have been manipulated.

Believe me a good accountant can play a ballance sheet like a one string fiddle and those SOB's will only make use of the very best.

In any case where do the profits come from?

US!

We are being given back a fraction of the money that is taken from us one way or another.

It's a bloody impertenance!
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Originally Posted by The Artful Todger ->
I want the crown estates and all other "royal" estates taken into public ownership, not the pittance that is declared after the figures have been manipulated.
Got any facts/figures to support that contention??
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I wondered the same Besoeker.
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Got any facts/figures to support that contention??
Let's just say that I've got a shed load of experience of the amazing things that a good accountant can do.
 
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