Iluvbertie
Imperial Majesty
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2004
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- Australia
Why compare them at all?
We don't compare the different democracies or republics so why compare the monarchies?
I don't understand it.
I have never seen a need to compare them. I accept that they are different.
As for the figures quoted the Royal Collection Trust is NOT The Queen but an independent agency and it claims that it is paying ABOVE comparable wages for the staff at Windsor for instance - that is the 14,400 figure.
The monarchies all have different arrangements with their governments so they will pay differently. They include different extras, such as subsidised accommodation in places like central London - where most non-skilled workers would struggle to afford to live and yet the staff at BP do just that - live in central London.
I personally don't see any need or have any interest in comparing monarchies.
On the other hand whenever I do read posts that are comparing it is always done as an attack on the BRF as if the European royals are somehow better than the Brits.
The simple fact is that each government in each country has different requirements regarding what is paid to people and how it funds its monarchy.
As for the royal family in Britain and what it pays its staff - as they are free to leave if they think it is too low then there must be other compensations besides sheer money.
We don't compare the different democracies or republics so why compare the monarchies?
I don't understand it.
I have never seen a need to compare them. I accept that they are different.
As for the figures quoted the Royal Collection Trust is NOT The Queen but an independent agency and it claims that it is paying ABOVE comparable wages for the staff at Windsor for instance - that is the 14,400 figure.
The monarchies all have different arrangements with their governments so they will pay differently. They include different extras, such as subsidised accommodation in places like central London - where most non-skilled workers would struggle to afford to live and yet the staff at BP do just that - live in central London.
I personally don't see any need or have any interest in comparing monarchies.
On the other hand whenever I do read posts that are comparing it is always done as an attack on the BRF as if the European royals are somehow better than the Brits.
The simple fact is that each government in each country has different requirements regarding what is paid to people and how it funds its monarchy.
As for the royal family in Britain and what it pays its staff - as they are free to leave if they think it is too low then there must be other compensations besides sheer money.