has anyone else heard the british psyop that the royals bring more money into the economy, because of tourism/merchandise, than they take from taxpayers
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Yep, is it not true? I think I've seen sites that have done the numbers in the past.
i’ll have to look- there is no way in the world that’s true tho
There'll be some bullshit calculus behind the claim, like the fact that technically the king owns Stonehenge, the castles, cathedrals and all the other cool historical stuff people want to see.
I think there is at least a little truth to it though. The European continent has a lot of amazing castles but people want to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. I know I sought it out while I was there.
Standard defence. Royals can pay for themselves https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/07/british-royal-family-wealth-finances-cost-of-the-crown-summary