On the 2nd of June in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation took place, and for almost 70 years Britain didn’t have a coronation, until now. But with her gone, the public would have to reckon with the rest of the Royal Family, who had for years hidden in Elizabeth’s shadow. People often complain about the public money that the monarchy is paid for their existence. Spain’s royal family costs £7.4 million, and other European monarchies cost around £10 million-£20 million, with the most expensive, the Dutch monarchy, costing £44 million, almost half of what the royal family costs[3]. The point is, that as more families go into poverty and food bank usage increases, should the government concern itself with ensuring one rich family remains rich?

Source: The Guardian May 30, 2023 23:19 UTC