Nice work, if you can get it....

[makster]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/prince-charles ... 12612.html

:roll:

 

[MikeD]

The taxpayer paid out £1.96million, mostly on travel, which is essentially PR and marketing for the UK. He didn't actually get £1.96million in cash. And a few paragraphs down you'll notice that he also paid £4.4million tax. So I reckon we're quids in

 

[The Ken]

Totally agree with mike, he is one of the few royals that is worth their keep. They market the UK around the world and provide a few of the reasons tourist visit here. As for the more distant relations still on the "list" bring out madam G.

 

[dyna-ti]

He also paid an extra £900,000 in tax over and above his usual £4m :?.Then theres the ambassador bit.Im not a royalist but i reckon the taxpayer get their money's worth.
Compared against your average politician........

 

[tintin40]

He's a civil Servant so he is hard working. I wonder if he will be on strike?

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

He's a civil Servant so he is hard working. I wonder if he will be on strike?

What does one want? When does one want it?

 

[Neil]

He's a civil Servant so he is hard working. I wonder if he will be on strike?

Yup, that's the royalty all over, putting the servant in civil servant.

 

[Lysander]

He's a civil Servant so he is hard working. I wonder if he will be on strike?

What does one want? When does one want it?

At your earliest convenience, my dear sir!

*imagines chucky blocking the gates of highgrove in donkey jacket with oil-drum brazier*

 

[Anonymous]

Woah. that was pretty interesting.