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		poooogles on March 29, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK triggers the official Brexit process in a lette... Look into the Crown estate if you're interested, that's how they make a lot of their money, with any profits going back to the treasury AFAIK.

k__ on March 29, 2017 [–]

Shouldn't this estate make the same money even without them spending money on this extravagant lifestyle?

Symbiote on March 29, 2017 | [–]

Without a royal family, the estate would belong to the nation, and the income could go directly to the treasury.

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