Monarchs before her paid tax. That deal is where a lot of her personal wealth came from. I believe that Victoria was actually in debt at the start of her reign.

Monarchs before her paid tax. That deal is where a lot of her personal wealth came from. I believe that Victoria was actually in debt at the start of her reign. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/oct/15/monarchy.stephenbates https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/oct/15/monarchy.stephenb... Versailles is the most successful tourist attraction in Europe, with 10 million visitors per year. I'm confident that if we had the ability to fully open the Royal Palaces and make the whole of the Royal Collection available for public view, tourism would go up, not down. Viewed this way, they're a hindrance to the country making money not a help.