Good News

[maggiebee]

Not sure if this has already been posted but I've just read that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are expecting their first child. Congratulations to them both.

[mushroom25]

//Another mouth for the taxpayer to feed //

the duke of sussex (and now his family) derives his income from the duchy of cornwall, not the privy purse (as does the rest of the immediate family of the monarch's eldest son). the duchy was set up in 1337 to provide for the prince of wales, who doesn't own the duchy's assets and can only receive proceeds accruing. only a male heir apparent can be duke of cornwall, so when there is none, the proceeds of the duchy revert to the crown, and the sovereign grant is reduced by a corresponding amount. the prince of wales pays income tax on earnings from the estate; the estate is not a corporation so is exempt from corporation tax. the prince of wales pays no capital gains tax as he is not entitled to the capital assets.

[jno]

away with your facts...

[ummmm]

They earn their keep.

[jno]

I'm told Beatrice actually did some work experience in my office, but I don't know whether to believe that or not. A couple of colleagues swear they recognised her (which I wouldn't have even if I'd seen her)

[mushroom25]

//I'm told Beatrice actually did some work experience in my office //

Beatrice isn't a working royal and receives no state funding. although she has a "job", most of her wealth accrues from 2 trust funds; one set up by the QM in 1994 for her great grandchildren, and the other set up in the wake of her parents' divorce.

[max137]

Really so?

[anotheoldgit]

I wonder if they will allow her Father to come over to the UK, so that he can see his Grandchild?

[Rockrose]

They haven't stopped her father from coming to the UK.
However given that he admitted to taking cocaine one wonders should he be allowed near children.

[ummmm]

They could always take he/she to the US.

[gulliver1]

As you say ummmm they could quite easily visit Dad in the US ,call it a Royal Tour,and Hey Presto all paid for by the good old Tax Purse.

[mushroom25]

//call it a Royal Tour,and Hey Presto all paid for by the good old Tax Purse//

nope. see my post of 13h09. the duke of sussex (and his family) are not funded by the sovereign grant.

[ummmm]

Mushroom - they don't listen. You're wasting your typing skills!!

[hereIam]

It is good news Maggie, I agree with you.

[jourdain2]

I hope they have a healthy child. I did wonder - she's been wearing her hair up which indicated to me that she's stopped using the hair straightener (not advised in pregnancy).

[anneasquith]

What harm do hair straighteners do in pregnancy ?

[Rockrose]

I don’t know as I could only find issues with chemical straightening

[gulliver1]

Mushroom, 13.21 " I'm told Beatrice actually did some work experience in my office"
It must have been an experience she could have done without, because she has never worked since.

[mushroom25]

//It must have been an experience she could have done without, because she has never worked since. //

wrong Gulliver.

https://afiniti.com/team/beatrice-york

[Theland]

If she doesn't use the hair straightener, will she grow an Afro ?