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Post by brookie on Jul 16, 2023 11:23:42 GMT
Pay up, pops.
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Post by Sarzy on Jul 16, 2023 12:11:05 GMT
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Post by lindsaywhit on Jul 16, 2023 12:14:11 GMT
Oh, the King and the Prince. They're just like us - having to cut corners and conserve wherever they can save a bit of the ready, and sometimes even being forced to put your foot down with your nearest and dearest.
My eyes cannot roll back any further at this ridiculous display of nonsense.
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Post by faithanne on Jul 16, 2023 21:37:24 GMT
I don't know if it's a coincidence, but George always looks anxious when William's in the same shot. When it's just the kids and their mother, his little furrowed brow smooths out.
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Post by sassiness on Jul 17, 2023 11:30:07 GMT
I don't know if it's a coincidence, but George always looks anxious when William's in the same shot. When it's just the kids and their mother, his little furrowed brow smooths out. Rumour is that Prince Peggy is big on verbal abuse and rages out. Might explain how awkward kids are with Dad. |
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Post by Sarzy on Jul 17, 2023 11:36:23 GMT
I don't think they look especially awkward with him. George just has a generally shy/unsure look about him, apart from the times he's enjoying himself at events like Wimbledon etc.. Most of the Royal events must be quite boring for the kids.   |
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Post by angeli on Jul 18, 2023 1:13:32 GMT
Is that Chris Evert in the row behind them?
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Post by Sarzy on Jul 18, 2023 7:17:01 GMT
Is that Chris Evert in the row behind them? Yep it is |
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Post by lindsaywhit on Jul 18, 2023 13:37:19 GMT
Is that Chris Evert in the row behind them? Yep it is Nooo,.... that can't be Chris Evert. Chris Evert is my age and so she's only.... Damn. That's Chris Evert. |
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Post by HWBL on Jul 18, 2023 15:14:07 GMT
Nooo,.... that can't be Chris Evert. Chris Evert is my age and so she's only.... Damn. That's Chris Evert.Didn't she also beat cancer recently? Almost at the same time as her best friend Martina Navratilova? |
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Post by Sarzy on Jul 18, 2023 15:41:11 GMT
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Post by chalet on Jul 19, 2023 21:50:26 GMT
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Post by Sarzy on Jul 21, 2023 11:30:39 GMT
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Post by no1novice on Jul 21, 2023 16:54:41 GMT
King Charles to receive huge pay rise from UK taxpayers Details published by Treasury show royal family’s grant is expected to increase from £86m to £125m in 2025David Pegg, Rob Evans and Severin Carrell Thu 20 Jul 2023 18.44 BST Last modified on Fri 21 Jul 2023 12.22 BST King Charles III is to receive a huge pay rise from the UK taxpayer, according to government plans to boost public funding of the monarchy by 45% from 2025. Details of the increase, which comes against the backdrop of a cost of living crisis, were contained in a review of royal funding published by the Treasury on Thursday. It revealed the royal family’s grant is due to increase from £86m to £125m. The monarchy’s annual budget, known as the sovereign grant, is pegged against the profits from a national property portfolio called the crown estate. The review of the royal funding settlement was heavily spun by the Treasury to give the impression that the king would be taking a pay cut so that crown estate funds could instead be spent on public services. In fact, the report reveals the monarchy is due to receive a huge pay increase, although the rise will not kick in for another two years. Next year, the sovereign grant will remain unchanged at £86.3m. However, in 2025, the king’s public funding will increase by a projected £38.5m, giving the monarchy an annual stipend of £124.8m. In 2026, it will be £126m. Another prominent republican, Norman Baker, a former Liberal Democrat minister, condemned the massive net increase in funding going to the king. “This is a time when people are having difficulty putting food on the tables,” he said. “We’re actually providing more largesse for the royal family, who are really bloated in terms of their money.” Baker observed that Britain’s royal family was considerably more expensive than other European monarchies. “The royals always plead poverty,” he added. “They always say that any changes to the arrangements are beneficial for the taxpayer. They never are. The arrangements that are made are beneficial for the royal family. It’s always been the way.” Asked for comment on whether it was appropriate for the king’s pay to increase so significantly amid the cost of living crisis, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson pointed out that the sovereign grant had remained flat at £86m for several years, which she said was a real-terms cut when considered against inflation. The spokesperson did not dispute that the sovereign grant would be £124.8m from 2025. However, she said that the increase would be “temporary, only for the financial years of 2025-6 and 2026-7” and would be used to complete renovation works at Buckingham Palace. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/20/king-charles-to-receive-huge-pay-rise-from-uk-taxpayers |
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Post by Sarzy on Jul 21, 2023 22:16:34 GMT
Portrait to mark Prince George's 10th birthday on Saturday  |
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