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The Royal Family bring more revenue to the UK than they cost us?

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Bursarymum · 28/05/2015 12:06

This is a myth isn't it? I've never believed it...

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Bursarymum · 28/05/2015 12:06

Is there any evidence to support this?

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cdtaylornats · 11/07/2015 21:20

Easy to show - the civil list was established in return for the government getting the income from the crown estates.

Civil list 2015 gave the queen £36 million
Crown estates profit £285 million

Net profit £249 million

candlesandlight · 11/07/2015 21:30

Don't have any figures but surely looking at the vast numbers of tourists who come to visit uk because of the royal family they must be contributing indirectly to the economy much more than they take.

JazzAnnNonMouse · 17/08/2015 09:00

i read that the palace of versaille makes more in tourist money than any other royal palace and they got rid of their royals years ago.

antimatter · 17/08/2015 09:05

Is the Civil List inclusive of security paid for the Royal Family?

antimatter · 17/08/2015 09:07
Coffeemarkone · 17/08/2015 09:10

Agree with Jazz - that old chestnut about tourism is specious.

I don't suppose tourists visit Versailles and say 'ooh yes this is nice, what a shame there is no incumbent royal family, I would purchase so many more naff souvenirs were that the case" is it?

ajandjjmum · 17/08/2015 09:30

So the state makes a profit of £249 million cdtay? That's without the presumably difficult to measure income from tourism.

I'm not surprised Versailles gets so many visitors - the whole place is covered in gold leaf and is totally OTT. Don't think poor old Buckingham Palace can compete, with decorators visiting just once every 50 years! Grin

Coffeemarkone · 17/08/2015 09:31

" Don't think poor old Buckingham Palace can compete, with decorators visiting just once every 50 years "
yes apparently it is over-run with vermin and also has a mouse problem.

Onetitbile · 25/09/2015 19:02

But there value cannot be measured in purely fiscal terms. Simply put, them just being there proves everything is ticking along nicely and theres no need to worry. And you cant put a cash value on morale.

19lottie82 · 25/10/2015 21:56

antimatter figures from a republican website? Hmm

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