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Ch4 Dispatches tonight about Royals making money

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gentleshores Sat 02-Nov-24 18:21:46

Just saw there's a programme on tonight at 8.10pm on Channel 4 - Dispatches - apparently showing the huge amounts of money King Charles and Prince William are making from public services. Methinks they should be paying inheritance tax along with everyone else!

It sounds interesting though - if it's what they say it is.

Granniesunite Wed 06-Nov-24 08:56:44

Maybe I’ve not been clear Annie?

Perhaps if you watched the programme?

OldFrill Wed 06-Nov-24 09:01:47

Anniebach

You believe the King knew some tenants were living in houses
not fit for purpose and made and mocked them ?

If he didn't know he's being made to look a fool by those he employs who haven't informed him. If he did know he's made himself look a fool. Either way he's a fool, a very rich fool.

MissInterpreted Wed 06-Nov-24 09:07:47

OldFrill

Anniebach

You believe the King knew some tenants were living in houses
not fit for purpose and made and mocked them ?

If he didn't know he's being made to look a fool by those he employs who haven't informed him. If he did know he's made himself look a fool. Either way he's a fool, a very rich fool.

Absolutely! Spot on!

Granniesunite Wed 06-Nov-24 09:15:47

Exactly to the pointoldFrill

merlotgran Wed 06-Nov-24 10:14:32

It was an unfortunate moment, in a documentary made a few years ago, that the then Prince Charles chuckled as he joked, ‘Keep paying your rent.’

I bet he now wishes he hadn’t said that.

Granniesunite Wed 06-Nov-24 10:20:51

Or he could as a landlord invest in his properties and provide decent housing.

merlotgran Wed 06-Nov-24 10:37:50

Granniesunite

Or he could as a landlord invest in his properties and provide decent housing.

It’s down to Prince William now.

Granniesunite Wed 06-Nov-24 11:17:19

Yes it’s now up to the son to rectify the neglect of years by the previous landlord and lots more beside.

It’s shameful.

Anniebach Wed 06-Nov-24 11:36:33

Previous Landlady and landlord

Farzanah Wed 06-Nov-24 12:41:09

The RF seem to prefer charity than paying full taxes and making a fair contribution to society like the little people have to.

Allira Wed 06-Nov-24 14:21:04

Farzanah

The RF seem to prefer charity than paying full taxes and making a fair contribution to society like the little people have to.

Little people could make huge donations to charity and offset that against income tax. I used to collect for a charity and at least one person used to make a large donation, using a special charity cheque book.

Also, anything left to charity in a will is exempt from IHT.

RVK1CR Wed 06-Nov-24 14:23:09

Usedtobeblonde

I haven’t watched it and I won’t.
I find it totally abhorrent that the royal family exist.
They only exist because of what their ancestors did.,
conceived on the wrong side of the blanket as it was called and heinous acts against others.
I’m a total moderate for most things but not against
Inequality.
I could never curtsy to another human being and owho was begat as all others and will die in the same way.

Agree with you. All this started with self declared royals, the bullies of the time. Then we were invaded in 1066 and the land grabbing began and it hasn't stopped. Why do Charlie and Wills need SO much money? Sheer greed.

OldFrill Wed 06-Nov-24 16:19:39

Allira

Farzanah

The RF seem to prefer charity than paying full taxes and making a fair contribution to society like the little people have to.

Little people could make huge donations to charity and offset that against income tax. I used to collect for a charity and at least one person used to make a large donation, using a special charity cheque book.

Also, anything left to charity in a will is exempt from IHT.

The point here is that the RF are taking from some charities and redistributing however much they choose to other charities. Hardly altruistic, fair or decent.

Farzanah Wed 06-Nov-24 16:24:52

Allira

Farzanah

The RF seem to prefer charity than paying full taxes and making a fair contribution to society like the little people have to.

Little people could make huge donations to charity and offset that against income tax. I used to collect for a charity and at least one person used to make a large donation, using a special charity cheque book.

Also, anything left to charity in a will is exempt from IHT.

We will never know what the late Queen Elizabeth left in her will as senior Royals wills are secret and never disclosed. King Charles would not have to pay inheritance on any private wealth left to him by the Queen, which must have been considerable.

Farzanah Wed 06-Nov-24 16:25:44

Would have given a financial boost to the NHS for starters.

Farzanah Wed 06-Nov-24 16:40:55

I do try to see things from Israeli press and reports, and not just Palestinian sympathetic feeds and I aim to see as much as possible from both sides as it were, but of course it’s unrealistic to be completely neutral.

I personally try to be aware of intrinsic bias and not to merely seek out information which confirms any preconceptions.

Farzanah Wed 06-Nov-24 16:41:29

Sorry wrong thread. 😵‍💫

Grandma70s Wed 06-Nov-24 16:42:35

I wonder how many people realise that King Charles is nowhere near the richest person in the UK. He’s not even in the top 200, who are mostly people you’ve never heard of. Just saying……

MissInterpreted Wed 06-Nov-24 16:45:07

Grandma70s

I wonder how many people realise that King Charles is nowhere near the richest person in the UK. He’s not even in the top 200, who are mostly people you’ve never heard of. Just saying……

Pretty sure I've heard of most of them, and not sure what relevance that has to this thread anyway.

paddyann54 Wed 06-Nov-24 17:40:01

Maybe someone else who runs a business …as the royals are doing…could tell me if they receive huge sums of money from the taxpayer every year ..oh and massive rises in the benefits.?
No? Not just me then ,almost 50 years in business and HRH hasn’t once handed over cash to me so why the hell are the taxpayers funding him when he,s scamming the NHS ,the fire service and several charities and much much more!!

Farzanah Wed 06-Nov-24 20:59:03

Th RF can change rules, or use their influence to do so when advantageous seemingly. Only the ruling Royal can pass private wealth to their heir, ie Queen Elizabeth to Charles without paying inheritance tax. For some reason the late Queen Mother was able to do this when leaving her private wealth to Queen Elizabeth.

Each generation is able to increase wealth accordingly. The late Queen was keen that secrecy should be maintained which ensured the content of Royal wills should never be seen by the serfs 😮

Anniebach Wed 06-Nov-24 22:24:21

It’s sad to see oneself as a serf

Anniebach Wed 06-Nov-24 22:27:40

The Queen Mother’s will was made public

Allira Wed 06-Nov-24 22:31:01

Anniebach

It’s sad to see oneself as a serf

😂😂😂

OldFrill Wed 06-Nov-24 23:19:01

Anniebach

The Queen Mother’s will was made public

It all went to her daughter so nothing to be secretive about.