The family firm.

Visitors spend money in London, the places they choose to spend money pay tax so the country benefits

Yes they do Crystaltips, especially the visitors from America
Just a fact not a condemnation nor an endorsement.

Oh dear Paddyann, hypocrisy seems to go across the board.

Last word on the topic, Windsor Castle is open to the public at certain times of the day.

paddyanne you accepted payment for photographing people you dismiss as parasites.

Feeding off parasites is acceptable to you ?

bridgeit but the tourists would still go to cafes etc in historic places whether we had a RF or not- open Windsor castle to the public - you’d get far more visitors. Versailles gets loads more visitors than Buck House and they chopped off their royals’ heads centuries ago. No one visits the U.K. to see the Queen or drink tea in a tea shop near one of her houses - there’s lots more interesting things to do.

I dont know why I bother either,some folk are subservient and some aren't.Some can see the ridiculous divide between royals and the "common folk" and some think these parasites are mini gods.I must remember to avoid RF posts becuase the attitude some have on here to them makes my blood boil.
Me I'd sack the lot .

What do the royals do for tourism in the North East Bridgeit (and plenty other areas too for that matter) ?

Nothing whatsoever .

Crysaltips , you are missing the point, which is tourism, bums on seats in cafes, tea shops , boat trips, souvenirs, gift shop.etc
Employment would be much diminished if it wasn’t for the pulling power of Windsor Castle & its inhabitants

Because annepl I was reply to paddyanne’s post, you must have missed it

wht why

Paddyann I don't know wht you bother. You can't make people agree.

Anniebach I know. I'm just wondering why you stated it few comnents back.

paddyann - I am not a peasant, I am not on my knees and I don't consider anyone to be my better

paddyanne you seem obsessed with peasants and ‘betters’,
what a sad way to view the world , to think some people are peasants and we have ‘betters’.

No doubt you'll tell me difernt! Get off your knees people you are not peasants and the royal family are not your betters .

And the royal family do not tell me what to do in the way you seem to think you may, Paddyann.

annepl don’t understand your question, Ireland is one country , the U.K. 4 countries. England. N.Ireland,Scotland, Wales

Yes Beckett, once people realised we were British, they became incredibly friendly, and even amazed we were there. Some even said that we were the first British people they had met. We were somewhat off the usual British tourist route, as we toured independently the civil war/history of slavery areas, incredulity interesting, but many areas/historical events were very sad. The fact remains that the queen is very popular in those areas.

Another great post from paddyann. ?

Hi Anniebach at the risk of sounding dim what point are you making about Ireland being a small country?

paddyanne Ireland is a small country, the U.K. ? 4 countries

maddyone - I have had the same experience!

I have been fortunate to have travelled extensively and once people realise I am British they are full of questions about the UK and assume I must live in London and be on speaking terms with the Queen, or least see her on a regular basis!

I recall being in a local market in Fiji and found myself surrounded by locals asking questions about UK and the RF - many expressed a wish to visit London in order to "meet" the Queen!

I'd bet the good people of Ireland dont pay millions for the GC of their president or provide the president with homes all over the countries like is done here .You know that but you still try to insist a president would eb as expensive...lot of nonsense ,I dont believe even Trump is allowed to do that and he's the worst president anywhere in living memory .No doubt you'll tell me difernt! Get off your knees people you are not peasants and the royal family are not your betters .

When I was in America earlier this year, several people asked me about/mentioned the queen, not the royal family, but specifically the queen. I was told by one man to take his greetings back to her, he seemed to genuinely think I might see her sometime soon , but people also mentioned Brexit, particularly last year when we were on a cruise and a lot of Americans were also on the cruise.
It remains a fact that a lot of Americans in particular, do seem to like our monarchy very much, perhaps when you look at their present president it’s not surprising, except that many people also mentioned their approval of President Trump (we were in the deep south.)

callistemon I’m currently in a remote country which was a former British colony. No one has told me they love the Queen or mentioned her. When we tell any locals we are from the U.K. all they want to talk about is Manchester United or Liverpool FC.

The old “they bring in tourists” nonsense. How many tourists see the royal family? They may gawp at the historic buildings and do lots of shopping, but tourists do that in Paris, Rome and just about anywhere historic. They don’t come to SEE the royals. A rubber stamp could do her Maj’s political role ( none), any old celeb could open a hospital.