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Originally Posted by Skydragon

The Queen pays less council tax to live in Buckingham Palace than a family in a suburban semi, the Mail can reveal.
The Queen pays the tax on the most prestigious address in the country to Westminster City Council, which has the second lowest rates in the country.
That means the annual bill for herself and Prince Philip is £1,375.24 a year - £400 cheaper than the average bill for families living neighbouring boroughs

The Queen's £1,375 council tax bill (that's £400 cheaper than her neighbours in the next borough) | Mail Online

We have been subject this week to familiar obtuse complaints about the funding of the Royal family, because our beloved Queen has sought an increase in the Civil List.

The Queen is getting out her begging bowl - Telegraph

Try living in the Chicagoland area. Original fair market value of my 2 bed condo was approx 97,373 pounds and the property taxes are approx 2,327 pounds.