Why is the tax payer paying £2M for Eugenie's wedding?

[lelepond]

Why does this irrelevant individual (who is not a working royal therefore carries out no royal functions) feel it necessary to have such an extravagant wedding which necessitates a security bill of £2 million? I find it totally unacceptable given that so many of our public services are struggling. AIBU to ask why more people aren't outraged? Who even is she? What is her purpose?

YANBU. Then again, why did we pay for the security for the wedding of the 6th in line to the throne and his celebrity guest list?

If it's just the security bill then of course the state should pay. She's only at risk because of her relationship to the head of state.

why aren't her parents paying the bill more to the point.

She's a Royal related to the head of state so of course taxpayers will foot the security bill. I can't see why this wouldn't be the case

Firesuit then why have such an opulent, public event that needs to be so heavily policed?

Normal people spend their own money on weddings and don't need security. Do you think being protected from dying because you're related to the queen is some sort of benefit like having a better wedding dress or getting married in a better venue?

I think an unprotected royal wedding - even for a minor royal such as she - would pose a security threat not just to her but to everyone in Windsor. We're not paying to protect her, we're paying to protect everyone. I don' t think the event should be unprotected, nor do I think she should foot the bill for security, given that the family she was born into is definitely a circumstance beyond her control and it's that that makes her a target.

why have such an opulent, public event that needs to be so heavily policed?

So you think she has less right to have the wedding she wants and can (apart from securty) pay for than ordinary people? Other people can spend according to their desire and ability, but she has to rein herself in?

What a nasty OP she didn't choose her family and obviously wants them at her wedding hope she has a great day and you crawl back under your rock

why have such an opulent, public event that needs to be so heavily policed?

Well, you could regard this one as a test case and use it as an example to prop up your argument next time, but I'm prepared to place a modest bet that the answer to your question will be "because the public in general do rather like it and will turn out in large numbers".

Yes Firesuit she should reign herself in.

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I have just looked up the details on this wedding. I don’t get why she’s having such a big public wedding when there’s little interest in her. Why have the public carriage ride around Windsor?

If she reined it in, the security bill would surely be lower.

Does she really need to invite 1200 members of the public? I can't believe anyone cares.

I'm thinking, like a normal, reasonable person does. She'd quite like granny and grandad, cousins, uncle etc at her wedding, like we all do if we get on with our family. They happen to be queen, next in line to the throne yada yada. So the sensible thing to do is to have a huge security presence.

Is rational thinking either not around anymore or unfashionable?

Who are the 1200 members of the public? It makes no sense. She’s a non working royal and doesn’t have an official role.

I doubt whether the 1,200 members of the public are particularly interested in Eugenie, I think they're more interested in catching a glimpse of guests e.g. Harry, Meghan, William, Kate etc.

WhirlyGigWhirlyGig does it cost £ 2 million in security when the entire royal family attend church at Christmas? No, it does not because it is not a massive spectacle.

How many tax payers in the ok? 30m?

And she needs £2m from the taxpayer to make sure her family and guests stay safe.

Happy to contribute 7p for this.

I appreciate they want to invite their family and friends and as such, that needs security.

But why the carriage ride and inviting a load of strangers into the grounds? That must bump up the tax payers’ bill for security massively.

lelepond I'm not going to answer that because you should really be able to see what's wrong with your argument.

I don't understand the resentment. It may well cost £2,000,000 for security but will we notice it in our salary slips? No.

The wedding will generate a lot of business for the surrounding area thus more tax.

It's not Eugenie's fault she is a granddaughter to the Queen and immense security goes with that - along with a lack of privacy, intrusion into private lives etc. I wouldn't swap my life for hers.

Let's just be happy for a seemingly nice girl getting married and hope she has a lovely day. All the guests will hopefully enjoy themselves too.

Why have the public carriage ride around Windsor? If she reined it in, the security bill would surely be lower.

I suspect there's a law of diminishing returns, and a reduction in the lavishness would only produce a very small dent in the security bill, while making a considerable difference in the extent to which the public can see a part of the day. I honestly think we can't gauge the level of public interest till the day, but I'm still betting that there will be lots and lots of happy people lining her route.

Possibly the 1200 members of the public are part of the slow progression towards a modern monarchy that is more connected to the people? (a move that really kicked off with Will marrying Kate (though you might argue it started with Charles marrying Diana, who was just an aristocrat rather than of royal blood)).

Of course the royal family require a certain level of protection- I do not object to that. But they have made certain decisions which have made the security costs astronomical and far higher than they need to be.

Why have the royals at all