[MeekOneGOP]

To paraphrase an old expression.......

It's GOOD to be the King!

[MeekOneGOP]

fyi.....

[RicocheT]

I expect that seventy-three million was heavily encumbered as the Queen Mum was a big spender. She borrowed against her property to maintain her lifestyle. The present Queen will be selling some of the property to pay off her Mum's debts.

[Slainte]

Nice work if you can get it.

[DrDavid]

Who would the Queen pay taxes to? Herself? Her Government? But that is just the same...

[coloradan]

The laws for the peasants do not apply to the Lords. The sweet smell of caste systems. And dammit, caste systems aren't just for India!

[MeekOneGOP]

Howdy! Just fyi.........
I was going to ping some other UK FReepers also, but I don't have a list. :O(

[FryingPan101]

....and I just can't wait to be Queen.

[shadowman99]

Not too shabby for public housing! Really, the UK does need to pass some welfare reform!

[VRWC_minion]

Does this mean Hillary is exempt also ?

[Arthur McGowan]

Buckingham Palace said Tuesday that the sovereign was exempt from inheritance tax as he or she needed an "appropriate degree of financial independence" from the government and because a king or queen was unable to "generate significant new wealth through earnings or business activities."

Wouldn't it be nice if EVERYONE were afforded the right to an "'appropriate degree of financial independence' from the government," especially when he is, for ANY reason "unable to 'generate significant new wealth.'"

[Happygal]

Does this mean that all the Queens in San Francisco are tax exempt to?

Well, I guess that's one good reason to be gay huh? *LOL*

[Happygal]

BTW...on a serious note. HOW can someone 'rule' over a country, where laws are imposed on subjects, that the sovereignty are exempt from, because they are in-bred, German, bastards.

Ooops did I say that?

Just smacks of hypocrisy to me. My answer? Get rid of goddamn inheritance tax for everyone. Why should the Queen benefit from gazillions left to her by her old Ma, who never had to take a mortgage in her life anyways. While those who slaved their lives away can't legitimately leave their children (who are probably slaving to put grandchildren through college!!), a house or an asset without having to hand it over to Government.

Something stinks in the state of Britain.

It's a load of bollix...(now THAT's an Irish phrase) :-)

[HennepinPrisoner]

Commentators say the lack of controversy over the tax saving shows that the queen is enjoying a resurgence in popularity during her Golden Jubilee year.

I don't understand some of these Brit liberals....they **tch and complain all day about the National Health Service, the never-on-time trains, illegal immigrants sponging off the government, etc.

Yet, they don't give a **** that HM is exempt from a hefty tax that they (the peons) are subject to.

Granted, I am not at all for the socialist state, but if I have to ante up my hard-earned dollars for public services, I expect the monarchial leeches to give up their share as well!