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Queen Elizabeth II takes a pay cut

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busydude said:
I just don't understand how they can leech of the system and be happy. The don't even have to work for that.. being born in an inbred family has its advantages I suppose.
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The royal family doesn't leach. Read up on something before you post about it.
 
busydude said:
I just don't understand how they can leech of the system and be happy. The don't even have to work for that.. being born in an inbred family has its advantages I suppose.
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Funny isn't it. In American someone who's inbreed and spends their time hunting is considered a redneck. In Europe they're considered royalty.
 
Monarchy of the U.K.

The present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial and representational duties. As a constitutional monarch, the Queen is limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing honours and appointing the Prime Minister. Though the ultimate executive authority over the government of the United Kingdom is still by and through the monarch's royal prerogative, these powers may only be used according to laws enacted in Parliament, and, in practice, within the constraints of convention and precedent.

The Monarch takes little direct part in Government. The decisions to exercise sovereign powers are delegated from the Monarch, either by statute or by convention, to Ministers or officers of the Crown, or other public bodies, exclusive of the Monarch personally. Thus the acts of state done in the name of the Crown, such as Crown Appointments,[6] even if personally performed by the Monarch, such as the Queen's Speech and the State Opening of Parliament, depend upon decisions made elsewhere.

Parliament meets much of the sovereign's official expenditure from public funds, known as the Civil List and the Grants-in-Aid. An annual Property Services Grant-in-Aid pays for the upkeep of the royal residences, and an annual Royal Travel Grant-in-Aid pays for travel. The Civil List covers most expenses, including those for staffing, state visits, public engagements, and official entertainment. Its size is fixed by Parliament every 10 years; any money saved may be carried forward to the next 10-year period.[97] The Royal Collection, which includes artworks and the Crown Jewels, is not owned by the Sovereign personally and is held in trust,[98] as are the occupied palaces in the United Kingdom such as Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.[99]

The sovereign is subject to indirect taxes such as value added tax, and since 1993 the Queen has paid income tax and capital gains tax on personal income. The Civil List and Grants-in-Aid are not treated as income as they are solely for official expenditure.[107]

The Sovereign's official residence in London is Buckingham Palace. It is the site of most state banquets, investitures, royal christenings and other ceremonies.[113] The palaces belong to the Crown; they are held in trust for future rulers, and cannot be sold by the monarch.[118] Sandringham House in Norfolk and Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire are privately owned by the Queen.[99]
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She's been in office since 1952 and, for arguments sake, made $50mil/year?

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Extremely disgusting considering the amount of poverty in the UK.

The Queen is sitting around getting free iPads and having tea parties while idiot peasants are in love with her, even though she holds lower classes back.
 
tokie said:
Extremely disgusting considering the amount of poverty in the UK.

The Queen is sitting around getting free iPads and having tea parties while idiot peasants are in love with her, even though she holds lower classes back.
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You do know the funds are mostly used to advance humanitarian causes(especially with media attention) and preserve historical sites and relics right? I'd pay a $1 tax each year if it meant having someone to preserve our historical stuff in America.
 
tokie said:
Extremely disgusting considering the amount of poverty in the UK.

The Queen is sitting around getting free iPads and having tea parties while idiot peasants are in love with her, even though she holds lower classes back.
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62p.
 
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