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Thanks for clarifying. I hadn’t thought to check that figure. Looks to be 2.5 billion ‘in name only’. People should also look into the crown estate which is wo
by truckerbill 5y ago
Thanks for clarifying. I hadn’t thought to check that figure. Looks to be 2.5 billion ‘in name only’.
People should also look into the crown estate which is worth billions and the Royals directly receive 25% of the income. I think the spirit of the original point still stands.
https://www.dw.com/en/the-crown-estate-the-mysterious-property-empire-behind-queen-elizabeth-ii/a-57821897 https://www.dw.com/en/the-crown-estate-the-mysterious-proper...
- Brakenshire 5y agoThat’s interesting, but it only applies to the Crown Estate organisation particular to the UK, so only 0.06 billion acres. The other organisations linked to the Crown are separate legal bodies with other rules (and often just equivalent to the national government).