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No Lifer
- Sep 30, 2005
- 94,970
- 15,107
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I'm skeptical of that statistic. I don't think France has any trouble attracting tourists. I remember being quite intrigued to see the spot where Marie Antoinette's bodyguards were hacked to death by the Parisian mob.
The bigger problem is that they _own_ so much of the country. That they get excused the inheritance tax that affects people who own fairly normal flats and houses means that problem is likely to continue.
Until the British people vote to abolish the monarchy, what can you do? I think Charles has maybe one tenth of QEII's charisma and will not be able to draw that kind of number going forward.
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The royal family has one of the most valuable brands in the world. After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, is the monarchy's economic impact at risk?
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