On Jeremy Vine Today, Princess Beatrice To Wed Next Year, Should The Public Pay For The Wedding?

[Bobbisox1]

I say a very emphatic NO, we should not, I’m a Royalist but draw the line here, I will however agree on the tax payer paying for security surrounding our Queen,,Charles and his sons, that I don’t mind doing ( as a tax payer) but Daddy Andrew should foot the Bill for the actual wedding
( grabs a hard hat now, lol )

[dannyk13]

The tradition is that the bride's parents pay for the wedding, so I agree Andrew should pay for it.

[ToraToraTora]

it's traditional for the Father of the bride to pay. Over to Prince Andrew then.

[lankeela]

Well the poor chap she has collared is a multi millionaire so sure he can afford it anyway.

[ummmm]

I think the security will always be covered by the tax payer but Prince Andrew should pay for the wedding itself. Or both sets of parents, it is 2019 after all.

[THECORBYLOON]

Other than security, is anyone saying the state should pay for the wedding?

[Bobbisox1]

Dunno TCL, just going by the JV show and the topic headline
“ SHOULD THE TAX PAYER PAY FOR PRINCESS BEATRICE'S WEDDING”
So I thought I’d see what ABers thought ?

[hc4361]

The family paid for Harry's wedding, so I can't see Beatrice's being any different

[Bobbisox1]

I remember there was a lot of controversy when Eugenia got married with Prince Andrew wanting the public purse to pay for it hc

[THECORBYLOON]

Who paid for the other weddings involving minor royals?

[SlackAlice]

Brides father should pay, only possible answer to give. Not exactly skint is he?

[youngmafbog]

Absolutely no.

And even security should only be for the Queen, Charles and William.

[MallyJ]

I don't think the public should pay anything towards any of the royal family's weddings, christenings etc.....there is more than enough money in that family for them to cover the cost themselves.....if they are having money troubles then just nip to the local registry office like the resy of us do.

[Old_Geezer]

No. But had we sorted our government right we wouldn't be paying for any of them.

[jourdain2]

The papers are making much of her marrying a millionaire, so they can afford to pay for themselves. I don't think we should pay for royal weddings, apart from security to protect the Queen and her immediate successors.

[andres]

The Royals do pay for all the private things associated with their weddings. The Queen does have the final say as to which of these she contributes to. I should think that she will contribute towards Beatrices wedding. After all she is the Queen's granddaughter. The expense to the tax payers comes with all the security that has to be taken. The Queen and several senior Royals will be there.

[pixie374]

I think it is fair for the public to pay towards security... as it is their fault it is needed. The rest is up to the couple.

[david small]

Couldn’t care less. Washed my hands of the sponger’s long ago.

[Bazile]

^^^^
It's not my fault it's needed

[Bazile]

^^^
that was to pixie374

[pixie374]

Nor mine, bazile... but the public in general, pays for the public....