Elisabeth II Regina

lol?

Oh I wonder who was paying for ALL that Avgas? Oh that'll be me again.

How kind of you!

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Originally posted by BigH47:
Oh I wonder who was paying for ALL that Avgas? Oh that'll be me again.

Thanks for that.

Thought for a minute I was going to have to pay for it.

I think it's kind of fitting having a titular Head of State on an island - don't you guys?

Yes. ATB from George

Much cheaper than Presidents anyway...

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Elisabeth II Regina

Isn't this what Paul Burrell now claims to have seen according to today's papers?!!

Dear Dom,

And clearly since 1945 much less damaging to world affairs!

But even so a tremendous source of basic stability, which a democratically elected Parliament [and certainly an elected executive President] does not guarantee. I would say the our Monarchical Head of State is rather good value, howevver it is looked at, though I might sympathise with Deane if he would prefer the NZ did not share ours! That does seem an anachronism to me.

George

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Originally posted by Chillkram:

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Elisabeth II Regina

Isn't this what Paul Burrell now claims to have seen according to today's papers?!!

Paul who? George

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Much cheaper than Presidents anyway...

We pay for our own gov' too Dom!

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... our Monarchical Head of State is rather good value ...

In 2004 (last year I can find reliable figures) the civil list was £36.7m.

John! Which one for PM? George

Dear Mark,

I have seen several familly females in the buff. It was accidental in each case, and was followed by a swift cool sharp Harp. [Exit from the room in other words!

My brother once had a fuel filter blockage on a tractor whilst rotavating for a swede seed bed, and went to the house only to catch my father and his future third wife entirely naked in the act of sexual communion. I suspect these things do happen, but it says something about the Mail that they think it is remarkable!

But there have been some pretty poor character choices among Royal Servants! It is not anyone's business what the Butler saw in my view, and Paul [who] is already shown as a teller of untruths, so even if it's true is it fairly discredited.

One day we shall share a beer, I hope! G

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Originally posted by GFFJ:

One day we shall share a beer, I hope! G

Indeed I hope so too, George.

In the Autumn or Winter, I hope! G

PS: I will bring the Lech/Tyskie/Żyviec plus Wyborowa!

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In 2004 (last year I can find reliable figures) the civil list was £36.7m.

Now look at what the US spends on the President, and past Presidents etc. If you look at it on a like for like basis it's a lot cheaper! I seem to remember reading £2 per tax-payer per year recently, I can live with that, at least the Queen serves a useful purpose as a diplomat, tourist attraction etc.

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PS: I will bring the Lech/Tyskie/Żyviec plus Wyborowa!

You're welcome here for a drink or twelve anytime you're in Yorkshire George!

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Now look at what the US spends on the President, and past Presidents etc. If you look at it on a like for like basis it's a lot cheaper! I seem to remember reading £2 per tax-payer per year recently,

Iceland is a republic and spends a lot less on its president than we do on Royalty. If you look at it on a like for like Royalty is a lot dearer!

I don't mind the Queen (she was good on Spitting Image), but it's all those hangers-on.

If it is £2 a head every year then can I have mine back (she wouldn't miss the odd £100 surely) as well as all that money Gordon Brown has taken from me - then I can retire.

ATB Rotf

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all that money Gordon Brown has taken from me - then I can retire.

Yep, the elected politicians seem to manage to spend much more! Anyone up for the restoration of the Absolute Monarchy?

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Iceland is a republic and spends a lot less on its president than we do on Royalty. If you look at it on a like for like Royalty is a lot dearer!

Yeah but they make up for it in other ways. You seen the price of a pint of Creme De Menthe?

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Which one for PM?

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Now look at what the US spends on the President, and past Presidents etc. If you look at it on a like for like basis it's a lot cheaper!

But we have the royal family & the government to pay for as well.
The fact the her maj' is the richest woman in the world is a good indicator of how much the royals cost us.

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I can live with that, at least the Queen serves a useful purpose as a diplomat, tourist attraction etc.

Diplomat no! Tourist attraction maybe, but not VFM.
We already have a PM, so having a royal family as well seems excessive IMO.

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The fact the her maj' is the richest woman in the world is a good indicator of how much the royals cost us.

The majority of the Royal Families wealth is built up around land and property which was bought or "acquired" many years ago and costing almost nothing in todays terms.

We pay for the upkeep and day to day running of the Royal Family.

To ofset this I wonder how much this country reaps in terms of tourism and associated Revenues.

Regards

PB

Which begs the question how much wealth in real terms has the Royal Family cost this country?

We do pay the costs of running the RF,
which is a bit weird considering how loaded they are.

I wonder how much revenue the USA, Australia, France, etc receive from tourism without a RF? I suppose the real question is many tourists would not visit the UK without a RF,
who would with one? I suspect not that many, as they visit to see the palaces, castles, & experience the history.

I wonder how many tourists get to see the queen?

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Diplomat no!

Absolutely, infact surely our most prominent diplomat, state visits by the Queen tend to draw much more attention in most quarters than a mere representative of Her Government! Having someone who is seen to be above the petty politics of the day can be very useful.