The Times newspaper has called for a halt to the \u201croyal gravy train\u201d that funds the British monarchy. In an editorial it said that the “ludicrously generous funding formula\u201d that puts millions into the pockets of the so called \u201croyal\u201d family should be ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Times also rebutted the idea advanced by family members that the duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster are the private property of the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Just like the Crown Estate,\u201d the Times editorial stated, \u201cthe duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall are national assets, not \u201cprivate\u201d ones. It is time for the government to consolidate all three into a National Estate and pay working royals simple stipends while maintaining royal infrastructure. The gravy train must end.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Times is described by Wikipedia as \u201ca long time bastion of the British Establishment and Empire\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Times newspaper has called for a halt to the \u201croyal gravy train\u201d that funds the British monarchy. In an editorial it said that the “ludicrously generous funding formula\u201d that puts millions into the pockets of the so called \u201croyal\u201d family should be ended. The Times also rebutted the idea advanced by family members that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-republic"],"yoast_head":"\n