British Royal Budget Slashed!
Filed under: Anglophilia
The Queen is going to be PISSED!
UK finance minister George Osborne has announced that the royal budget will remain frozen at 7.9 million pounds for the coming year and that he will "propose a new means of consolidated support for her majesty for the future at a later date."
Last month the royal officials asked for a funding increase!
But apparently Buckingham Palace agreed with Osborne's announcements saying that the decision to freeze the amount was "mutual."
Suuuuuure!
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Tags: buckingham palace, finance minister, george osborne, queen elizabeth, royal budget
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no more take-out for the queen
Who cares?
Then it's not fucking slashed, is it, if it's staying the same?
And there's hardly any inflation here, and she has personal wealth, so it's not like she's going without.
Buck the fuck out, you know shit all about the Royal Family.
And if the Queen asked for more money then it's even more of a reason for me to become a republican. Stupid bitch, my parents have both been made unemployed just in anticipation of what the new, evil government are going to do, and she wants more money to get first class train tickets.
Fuck off
Since when is slashing a budget the same as freezing it?
Fuckin' idiot, I swear…
what does she do? she is supposed to be head of state but she never voices warnings/opposition to the government plans and actions. she's a waste of subsidy.
right thing to do ! …I would go further actually: I would suggest royals to make their own money and do not rely on tax-payers at all. It´s not like it is impossible. Sell some properties, do businesses, cut your spendings and YOU´ll be fine….Not to say that they already have many millions in their bank accounts …
fuck you perez, it's insulting that you've reported on this aspect of the budget which is actually the only vaguely good thing about it, yet do you understand how hugely this budget is going to affect the normal people of Britain? Fuck the Queen, don't put your nose in shit you don't have a clue about.
Of course it was mutual, she has much more power than the Prime Minister does and she has the power to overide any political decision.
I'm sure she will get by. All that money over the years. Must be nice.
Can anyone even begin to imagine that snooty, old fashioned, upity, proper ,old queen getting it on?? HAHAHAHAHAHA!! Omg thats so hilarious to even think about! She probably wears granny gowns and those gloves to bed.
Suffice to say the queen will survive it not like she does not have enough already.
Oh the poor Queen she will have to wear a dress and her jewels more than once, How will she survive! Down with the monarchy!
Re: femmefuck – There's so much fail in that statement its unbelievable.
She can't overrule the government on anything. She signs everything into law. she has to, constitutionally, she cannot overrule the government.
If anything, the most powerful person in the country now is Nick Clegg. He can collapse the government by having a hissy fit over electoral reform. But he's cool, if a power hungry prick.
Re: sirmartinfrobisher – She's not supposed to do that. She's so neutral she's not allowed to voice an opinion. She opens stuff, basically. It's a ceremonial role.
I used to be pro monarchy but why should anyone sit on their fucking ass and just collect money from commoners. fuck this old twat, she needs to fucking work just like everyone else. she had lady di killed.
Seriously what does she even do?! Why should normal people have to work, earn as much money as they can for their family, and give her money for doing nothing?
I guess a Royal Lottery might be out of line? Buy a ticket and Live like a King! (or Queen).
I saw the Queen sneak into the Royal Pawn-Shop, trying to pawn the Crown Jewels & Princess Dianna's Tiara.
I am an amazingly strong royalist, but I dont agee with them asking for mor emoney, especially when they have a lot of their own money - it might be tied up in artworks and property, but they should be able to spend their own money for their excursions. But the new UK budget iws fair, and thats why I voted Lib Dem, some of them might be enviro nuts, but they seem to restrained the Conservatives quite a bit, especially with the way they are taxing the rich as much as the poor.
Fuck………what most Londoners do not understand…….without the Queen…you are just another European city…..Get over it. Walt Disney World sucks ass to live around, but people get over it
Who cares is right. As if those greedy bastards will even notice. They have enough money to feed the entire world for a lifetime.
Re: Jazz-hands Chaz – it's whole of the UK actually, not just Londoners.
Let them fucking eat cake.
It's because they need to afford the 30+ million pounds it will cost to host child-endangering Pope Ben the creep in September. No joke.
How could the Queen ask for more money right now??? Totally inappropriaite!!!!!
In fact they should decrease her budget!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have NO RESPECT for her after reading she wants an increase during these trying times.
re iamamaniac
You do realise you are wrong don't you, the Queen is the most powerful person in the country; nothing becomes law until it has her signature on it, the government can vote for as many bills as they wish but until the Queen signs it it is nothing more than a piece of paper.
In addition to which if she were to close parliament and then refuse to reopen it the government wouldn't exist; and don't forget that all the armed forces pledge allegiance to the throne.
Re: Bllixa – 30 million for the Pope? Quality Inn, London, L35 a night, or $51.56 U.S. Hehe.
Re: kast1j – No, actually. You're right, in theory, she is the most powerful person in the country, but the key is, in practice, she's not allowed to exercise that power, she devolves it to the Prime Minister. The monarch hasn't overruled the government since about the 18th century.
She declares war when Parliament approves it and the Prime Minister tells her to. She dissolves Parliament when the PM asks her to, to declare an election. And we must have a government. We can't not have a government. That's what all the shit was about after the election and why Gordon Brown had to stay, because David Cameron couldn't control the House of Commons without a full agreement with the Lib Dems. So he stayed in 10 Downing Street, because we needed a government.
Remember, Alistair Darling went to the finance ministers summit knowing that in a matter of hours he'd be replaced? That's because we need a government.
The Queen wouldn't dare exercise these powers because of the type of person she is, she's largely happy with the status quo. And plus there'd be riots. The republican movement wouldn't be happy.
The British Constitution is complicated because it's not all in one source, but this is one of a few definite things. The monarch is not allowed to exercise their power, the Prime Minister exercises it on their behalf
Do you know perez that we are skint the UK is fucking skint…why would we want her to get more money while people are losing their jobs etc :S
Only in your pea-sized brain, Pig Face, can "frozen" equate to "slashed." What an idiot.
Thye are just rich welfare recipients. On the dole for generations. How sad.
Hey Brits, I'll be your Queen. The cost? Getting poked from behind by Prince Harry. Now that's a good deal!
So, why not just put her OLD ASS on welfare??? What exactly does she DO of any value to anyone, anyhow??? The idea of even having royalty at all, especially during an economic recession, is outdated, unnecessary, and wasteful. Who the hell ever thought of doing it in the first place? FIRE HIS ASS!!!
Re: Paulie – WOW, PAULIE!! LOL!!! Now THAT was funnee!!!