Comments by "Sedna063" (@Sedna063) on "The Royal Family Gets £86M A Year From The British People. Are They Worth It? | True Cost" video.

  1. Yeah. And that's why even as a republic, those exhibits will still draw tourists. Just as Vienna draws tourists without emperors.
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  2. 1. You are probably American. There are many other different models where the office of head of state bypasses the normal party system. And frankly, the idea that the nation is united by the monarchy sounds more like wishful thinking than any real thing. 2. Difference is, it is his family and typically does not include cousins and multiple generations for generations. Harry was bankrolled for decades by the British taxpayers purely because he was the Grandson of the Queen. And the position of head of state is open to anyone - not just a family that was lucky enough to keep the throne for so long. 3. Again - American system. In my country, the President does the exact same job as the RF with some more legal powers. Don't see why this shouldn't be open to any citizen. 4. Which state builts private homes for the ex leaders? And no, my country prosecutes all leaders... 5. Our previous president has been a human-rights pro democracy activist in former East Germany and worked hard to bring democracy to the people. He also made all the Stasi files available to the victims. Sounds like he did a good job for his country. Charles main achievement was wedding and divorcing Diana. The last 70 decades he has been waiting and making some speeches. 6. The taxpayers do pay some money to the RF (about 86 million pounds). And don't forget that until the 90s, their income from the Duchys were tax free. And we all see how well the monarchy taught their children. Charles and Diana, Andrew and Epstein.... They are just as faulty as we are. And they absolutely embarrased Britain to the world. I know quite a few Brits who do not feel represented by a family far in London. 7. What are the great achievements of the RF? List them? Except being born into the right family. 8. The idea that the RF are tourist magnets is wrong. Their collection of art and buildings is, but that is British property anyway and would be available for tourists either way. Same way France and Vienna are tourist hotspots even without royalty.
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  3. All the financial gains come from assets that belong to the British state anyway. Those won't go away...
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