Should The Taxpayer Continue To Fund These Minor Royals?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7176813/How-Meghan-Harry-splashed-2-4m-taxpayers-cash-new-bathrooms-bedrooms-kitchen.html

[mushroom25]

//The fact we had a Royal family is enough to keep the Tourists in //

wot? and they wouldn't come to see the official residence of President Corbyn?

[mushroom25]

//Have we ever been asked if we’re prepared to pay? //

I don't think anybody's ever bothered to ask - as it is, no political party with even the remotest chance of gaining power has ever campaigned on a republican platform. if a party were to do so at the next election, what are the chances of them being returned to power?

[ludwig]

//Have we ever been asked if we’re prepared to pay? //

No, in common with most things that we pay for. The government taxes us and spends it how they see fit.

[Ken4155]

jno @ 13:26; "The US taxpayer pays for the upkeep of the White House." That's fine, jno, but the US taxpayer is not expected to free-roll the children of whoever sits in the White House. We are:-/

[Ken4155]

Didn't mean WE are expected to free-roll the children of the American president, of course, but we are expected to pay for the safety, the weddings, the accommodation, of the sovereign's ever expanding family.

[hereIam]

I have no qualms about this whatsoever. Harry is NOT minor royalty, he is heir to the throne's son. It is Beatrice and Eugenie who could be classed as minor royalty. I like Harry and Meghan and think she gets far too much carp thrown at her. I'm looking forward to the christening pictures next month.

[anotheoldgit]

Dannyk13 and Rockrose, AnswerBank's most unsuccesful resident mind readers.

[douglas9401]

Gawd bless em one and all.

[david small]

Oliver Cromwell was on the right track. That photo the other day with a heaving balcony straining to support all the massed parasites as the stood there to be admired.
After our Queen has gone, drop the lot of them off at the labour exchange.

[Old_Geezer]

I paid for my own home, I see no Earthly reason why they shouldn't do the same.

[naomi24]

//Oliver Cromwell was on the right track. //

A fallacy. Oliver Cromwell was actually a man of personal indulgence, living like a 'Lord' - so to speak. "Do as I say - not as I do".

[jourdain2]

They've been very lucky. The Queen has gifted them the house (how many of us have that luxury?). I feel that improvements are down to them not us.
Also, they have made it clear that they wish to move away from Royal roles (very sensible), but will retain titles although basing themselves outside the UK (!!). They are rich in their own rights. I do understand that the property was due for renovation anyway (which we would have paid for) - but, come on - it was free!
Harry has made it very clear that he wishes to dissociate from his Royal role - that's fine but it means that 'NO' we should not fund him.