A bloke many years ago stole some land and titles off another bloke by convincing some serfs to fight for him. A few generations later the family got into debt after a huge saltwater tea party and King George III sold the land his ancestors won in battle; at the cost of a few thousand serfs, to the state for a pension plan and to avoid bankruptcy.
The state now owns that land but still supports his family many generations later at the cost of over £334 million per annum. Some of the more prominent "working" Royals costing the taxpayer an average of £18 million per annum. Figures from Republic.
PS No one mention the mad king that lost America !
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