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King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says (www.bbc.co.uk)
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[+] -12 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The royal family brings in a net positive amount of revenue of you account for receipts from added tourism and spending. The expenses for shipping around the US President for example is another story.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I can't speak for other tourists, but I don't need the royals to actually still exist to be interested in seeing their accoutrements strewn about museums and to walk through their former palaces to admire the woodworking and gilding.

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