Do we really need to pay these UK  Royal family to be the Royal family.

 

The hangers on ..the duke of Wellington etc getting paid to do what ?

 

It's time these people got a proper job 

What are the hangers on , the cousins etc getting paid for ?

The Duchess of York , just ridiculous 

 

Some Royal family came to Australia last week she didn't even attract a crowd ,no one cares yet she got her and her hangers on a free holiday hotel travel ...what a life !!

 

Hoping Australia calls for another referendum to get vote them OUT !

34 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

It's time these people got a proper job 

 

They own the joint.

They don't need a "job".

Do you think they would just give up all their wealth, even if they were abolished?

It would take 10,000 years for them to exhaust all their wealth if they retired from royalty tomorrow.

Crunch the numbers yourself if you don't believe me. 

 

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

The hangers on ..the duke of Wellington etc getting paid to do what ?

The Duke of Wellington does not get paid. He collects 10% from every sale of rubber boots, worldwide.

Anyone who calls themself a royal has real issues. 

 

2025. 

Do we really need the UK Royals?

 

Yes. Otherwise, whose  image are you going to have on the coins? Rolf Harris? 

23 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Anyone who calls themself a royal has real issues. 

 

2025. 

King Don has not 

3 minutes ago, still kicking said:

King Don has not 

 

Congratulations.

The French got it right :

The last king of France, Louis XVI, died on January 21, 1793. He was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution.

At least in the western world there shouldn't be anymore royalty.

Who are we? Most posters on AN are not Aussies 

41 minutes ago, FlorC said:

The French got it right :

The last king of France, Louis XVI, died on January 21, 1793. He was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution.

At least in the western world there shouldn't be anymore royalty.

 

Dancing on the head of a pin carries some risks.

Keep Kate. She so purty. Guillotine the rest.

2 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Do we really need to pay these UK  Royal family to be the Royal family.

 

The hangers on ..the duke of Wellington etc getting paid to do what ?

 

It's time these people got a proper job 

What are the hangers on , the cousins etc getting paid for ?

The Duchess of York , just ridiculous 

 

Some Royal family came to Australia last week she didn't even attract a crowd ,no one cares yet she got her and her hangers on a free holiday hotel travel ...what a life !!

 

Hoping Australia calls for another referendum to get vote them OUT !

 

If you were actually contributing anything to the upkeep of  the Royalty, I might be more understanding of your point. As you are not, and are apparently trying once again to incite, at the very least, do try and be accurate.

 

The Duke of Wellington is 80 years old. He is an elected hereditary peer of the House of Lords, where he is active. He is also an active supporter of multiple charities. Let's see if you are still working at  his age.

 

Your attempt to insult Princess Anne is pathetic. Her visit was work related.  She was attending multiple Australian military memorial events, showing respect and appreciation to Australia's war dead. She was not there for  socializing and fun.  As President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, she laid wreaths at the Sydney War Cemetery  and at the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park to mark Remembrance Day.  She was also  in Australia in her role as Colonel-in-Chief to the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, to mark 100 years since the formation of the corps. Obviously, you have no respect for Australia's military veterans. Most of us do.

 

There is no Duchess of York. Nor has the former titleholder been paid. Almost 30 years ago, her expenses were covered when she was a working Royal. It stopped in 1996.

3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Do we really need to pay these UK  Royal family to be the Royal family.

 

The hangers on ..the duke of Wellington etc getting paid to do what ?

 

It's time these people got a proper job 

What are the hangers on , the cousins etc getting paid for ?

The Duchess of York , just ridiculous 

 

Some Royal family came to Australia last week she didn't even attract a crowd ,no one cares yet she got her and her hangers on a free holiday hotel travel ...what a life !!

 

Hoping Australia calls for another referendum to get vote them OUT !

 

Do not have to. For example:- (Google)

 

The Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate established in 1337 to provide an income for the heir to the British throne. The current Duke of Cornwall, Prince William, uses the revenue to fund his public, private, and charitable activities and those of his family. The estate includes a wide range of land, from farms to residential and commercial properties, across 19 counties in England and Wales. 

 

The Duchy of Cornwall is worth around £1.3 billion ($1.5 billion), composed of a large portfolio of land, properties, and financial assets across the UK, primarily in the south-west. This private estate provides income to the Prince of Wales (currently Prince William) and includes holdings such as farmland, commercial real estate, and holiday rentals. 

 

There are also the Royal Estates of Windsor, Sandringham and Balmoral covering many thosands of acres of land. 

 

The Duchy of Lancaster provides a personal income for HM KIng Charles 111:-

 

The Duchy of Lancaster was valued at £647.6 million at the end of March 2024, with a net income of £27.4 million paid to the reigning sovereign for the 2023/24 financial year. It is an ancient private estate of land, property, and other investments that provides independent income for the monarch, rather than being funded by taxpayers. 

 

 

3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Do we really need to pay these UK  Royal family to be the Royal family.

 

The hangers on ..the duke of Wellington etc getting paid to do what ?

 

It's time these people got a proper job 

What are the hangers on , the cousins etc getting paid for ?

The Duchess of York , just ridiculous 

 

Some Royal family came to Australia last week she didn't even attract a crowd ,no one cares yet she got her and her hangers on a free holiday hotel travel ...what a life !!

 

Hoping Australia calls for another referendum to get vote them OUT !

Stop talking rubbish about subjects you are completely ignorant of. 
You pay what ? 
The royal family bring in more money for the UK than all the beautiful sandy beaches in the world.  Last count £1.766 billion. 

 

34 minutes ago, geisha said:

Stop talking rubbish about subjects you are completely ignorant of. 
You pay what ? 
The royal family bring in more money for the UK than all the beautiful sandy beaches in the world.  Last count £1.766 billion. 

 

Hopefully the PM of Australia will have a referendum like some radio announcers are calling for .

Australia needs to be a Republic,

3 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Hopefully the PM of Australia will have a referendum like some radio announcers are calling for .

Australia needs to be a Republic,

 

Just like Harrisfan, every time you touch the keyboard, you unlock a new level of stupidity. Just when I think the depths have been reached, you go and plumb even lower.

 

I thank you for that - it’s genuinely eye-opening. It’s also a public service: a reminder to the rest of us that the truly dim-witted walk among us, and patience is a virtue.

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

Let's see if you are still working at  his age.

 

Give me his wealth and I could do anything he does at that age. Being a billionaire goes a long way in the aging and health department.

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Do we really need to pay these UK  Royal family to be the Royal family.

 

 

Australia pays feck all to the Royal family so what you waffling on about mopboi ?

No we don't actually need them but if the alternative is someone like Trump I would say they're crucial.

38 minutes ago, Bannoi said:

No we don't actually need them but if the alternative is someone like Trump I would say they're crucial.

Americans all go on about Trump...some bloke in America 

Who cares  

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

Americans all go on about Trump...some bloke in America 

Who cares  

 

Thankyou once again for not disappointing.... 

10 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Do we really need to pay these UK  Royal family to be the Royal family.

 

The hangers on ..the duke of Wellington etc getting paid to do what ?

 

It's time these people got a proper job 

What are the hangers on , the cousins etc getting paid for ?

The Duchess of York , just ridiculous 

 

Some Royal family came to Australia last week she didn't even attract a crowd ,no one cares yet she got her and her hangers on a free holiday hotel travel ...what a life !!

 

Hoping Australia calls for another referendum to get vote them OUT !

I hope whinging Oz does too. You guys really need to sort yourselves out and grow up, get a flag etc. These poor sods have a duty to go to these places since still part of the commonwealth. 
As for moneys, aside from whatever you do to accommodate them, UK royalty is NOT taxpayers money and never has been for generations. Not counting tourism rev, They still put more in than is granted. Way more. Look into the affairs of the Crown Estate. Of course you wouldn’t know that and probably most Brits don’t because they’re thick. We might not like conquest and the rest of it, but it is what it is. 
Agree regards the ‘hangers on’. They are somewhat a waste of space, similar to the snotty House of Lords donkeys, unelected peers.

But why just the UK royals? They’re all over Europe. Guess it’s typical chip on shoulder bogun oz tat. Think yourselves lucky you weren’t colonised by Spain or Belgium. So yes, stop whining grow a spine and cut the tether, because I can pretty much vouch for 99.9% of Brits in that we have our own problems and don’t give a F what you do. 🙂

No, we don't need them. Long live the republic!

12 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

The Duchess of York, duke of Wellington

It's time these people got a proper job 

Any housekeeping vacancies at your hospital? 

 

 

 

5 minutes ago, Summerinsiam said:

No, we don't need them. Long live the republic!

Are you a Commie..........😬

9 hours ago, geisha said:

Stop talking rubbish about subjects you are completely ignorant of. 
You pay what ? 
The royal family bring in more money for the UK than all the beautiful sandy beaches in the world.  Last count £1.766 billion. 

 

Well said, and it seems some on here would rather have a king Trump or Putin, sad really.....

Still amazes me so many countries endure 'royals'.  They truly represent the worst of a 'classed' society.  Simply being born makes them better in their subjects eyes.   

 

Let them eat cake ... IGORANCE is BLISS

Just now, KhunLA said:

Still amazes me so many countries endure 'Royals'.  They truly represent the worse of a 'classed' society.  Simply being born makes the better in their subjects eyes.   

 

IGORANCE is BLISS

You can talk, you have king Trump, now that is funny, with only courtroom history.....................🤣

12 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Do we really need to pay these UK  Royal family to be the Royal family.

 

The hangers on ..the duke of Wellington etc getting paid to do what ?

 

It's time these people got a proper job 

What are the hangers on , the cousins etc getting paid for ?

The Duchess of York , just ridiculous 

 

Some Royal family came to Australia last week she didn't even attract a crowd ,no one cares yet she got her and her hangers on a free holiday hotel travel ...what a life !!

 

Hoping Australia calls for another referendum to get vote them OUT !

The real question is, Does Australia need you

Personally I would call for a referendum on whether one needs more whinging janitors, but then I am not an Australian!