Ch4 Dispatches tonight about Royals making money

Anniebach

The Daily Mail is now the sword of truth .
I don’t know if it is the truth

All the fact quoted can be easily checked, anniebach.

merlotgran

^And the investigation has thrown up some intriguing details. One 15-year deal will see the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust in London pay £11.4 million to store its fleet of electric ambulance in a warehouse owned by the Duchy of Lancaster.^

This was taken from the DM article.

So, if I’ve got this right… The taxpayer funds the NHS and the NHS is paying millions to the RF (who are funded by the tax payer) via the duchies but Charles and William don’t have to pay tax on duchy income. 🤔

Are we being shafted?

Income tax is paid on the income from the Duchy of Cornwall estate.

Anniebach, even the Daily Mail owned by Viscount
Rothermere another very rich man, must accept facts. The people can't be fooled forever.

So every newspaper gives facts only ?

Never let facts get in the way of sensational journalism, whether that be the Daily Mail or Dispatches.

Caleo

Anniebach, even the Daily Mail owned by Viscount
Rothermere another very rich man, must accept facts. The people can't be fooled forever.

Some people will simply never accept the facts about the RF, no matter how you spell them out.

Income tax is paid on the income from the Duchy of Cornwall estate.

But they’re exempt from business taxes?

I’ve ignored this until recently, and have only looked at this recently.

No one can possibly deny that the hypocrisy is absolutely breathtaking.

I doubt that things will change very quickly though, but I do think that looking into the future they are on a sticky wicket.

Too many “recently’s” 😊

I've noticed you use too many recently, recently.

The surprise for me is that everyone is surprised.
I suppose it’s because the Royal Family have always been so super secretive. It’s quite indefensible.

I'm also surprised that people are surprised.

They are used to their lifestyle, which hasn't been questioned until recently, so of course, they have ensured that they can sustain themselves.

They are so far removed from regular families, that they have no consideration - they are outside of their sphere. (In my opinion)

Does the slimming down of the RF mean less cost to the taxpayer or a bigger share of duchy dosh for those who remain?

merlotgran

Does the slimming down of the RF mean less cost to the taxpayer or a bigger share of duchy dosh for those who remain?

Well, Charles has cut Andrew off financially and is trying to evict him from Royal Lodge.

Not before time.

I think he has only done that in response to the public response to Andrew's behaviour.

They do onlyvas much as is necessary, and only when it becomes necessary.

MissA the thing that has surprised / angered me is that they are taking £millions in rent from the struggling public sector and charities

The king could put a halt to this immediately!

Miss Adventure, my son too is surprised at how gullible I have been.

I would suggest that some research is done about this programme before throwing up your hands in horror. Channel 4 is a struggling channel and is not adverse to twisting the truth and manipulating facts to make a shock horror documentary especially about people who they know cannot reply or defend themselves. So easy! For example, Camelford House on Albert embankment. The land belongs to H.M. The building actually belongs to Thames Water and is looked after by Savilles the estate agents. It is Thames Water that are turning away thousands of pounds by refusing lettings for whatever reason while claiming poverty. This building has been half empty for years, badly in need of refurbishment and generally neglected, none of which is anything to do with the King. Pity this fact wasn't highlighted by Dispatches. You could go on for ever highlighting other discrepancies, but it would take far too long. Suggest a bit of research into Margaret Hodge too while you're about it!

They're still making money out of charities,schools,the armed forces, hospitals and schools, even if it is taxed the RF get the profits and why do they need the Civil List if they're getting £millions from the Duchies? They monarchy should be abolished or reduced to living a much more normal life like other European royals, they've grifted off the country for far too long and using medieval feudal laws in 2024 to keep on grifting is disgusting. As for the tourism argument no one ever gets to see a royal when visiting their palaces, the public are only tolerated when the family isn't there, people would still visit the royal properties. Since QE2 died the function of the royals has been photo ops, soft focus videos and PR exercises. Camilla spent the latest royal tour sniggering at the local people.

Channel 4 is a struggling channel and is not adverse to twisting the truth and manipulating facts to make a shock horror documentary especially about people who they know cannot reply or defend themselves

Of course they can defend themselves. Maybe this might be a good time for them to read the room and take advice from advisers who are not part of the sycophantic court.

Grandmabatty

Allsorts France don't have a monarchy but seem to bring in plenty of tourist revenue, as does Germany.

Paris certainly does, Germany? I have done a couple of trips but never seems a touristy sort of place.

With cut backs, transparency, paying tax etc., I’m not against the RF if the Head of State is conscientious and does a good job and I believe Charles does try, even through cancer treatment.

The RF have untold wealth apart from the Duchies (which should go) Basements full of treasures (the Russian jewels etc).
All hangers on should go, one tiara each, one castle for the King and a home in the country. That’s enough surely?

I think it’s very naive to imagine that the RF are unable to defend themselves.

I believe Spain has higher tourist revenue than U.K. and many of the most visited tourist attractions in U.K. are museums and art galleries for example, not just in England, but also Scotland.

Northern Ireland and Wales.

Cambridge, Oxford, Liverpool, York, Newquay and many other places attract foreign visitors who have not come because of the Royal family.