Re: William & Kate
Originally Posted by
The Artful Todger
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Well IMO he has a built in sneer and she is a hard faced dog. That's not because I have such a objective opinion but because of how they come across on the visual media and the MSM plus their talks and public pronouncements which is the only return we get for the fortune they cost us. As for their kids - looking at the boy I believe that kid has many problems. The girl? Time will tell but there certainly genetic oddities in the whole rotten herd of them.
Remind me never to ask you how I look in a given dress
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My understanding is that the royal family brings in several fold times the amount of money that they cost. I don't have a problem with the institution if your country thinks it to their benefit to maintain it.
I don't however, understand why the family is allowed to hold any wealth outside of a salary and how they invest it. All other assets - jewelry, real estate, art, furnishings, autos, etc. should be on loan at the pleasure of the citizens. It is theirs to use with gratitude and care, but only the use is passed down, not ownership. Essentially, the entire estate of the Queen should essentially be held in leasehold, not fee simple.