...And What Do You Do?: What the royal family don't want you to know

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Now that I have these new insights and information provided by this book I find them an appallingly greedy, selfish, vain and dangerously undemocratic institution.

Before the very English "Windsor' was chosen as their surname, they were all the triple-barreled house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The upper classes and rich in general, will always get someone to pay for them or freeload, if it means not forking out themselves. Publishers may be made up of divisions or publishing houses, which are like small companies within a larger company. When caught, Harry said but it was different for him, he needed to charter planes to protect his family (because Meghan is more special than the others).Nice to know the Queen's collection of baubles, art and antiques are also worth billions, and I do mean billions. In spite of worsening global warming, a global financial crises they remain immune and are continue to be subsidised and enriched, granting themselves impunity in almost any situation that pleases them, when it pleases them. We hear of the distinction between monarchy and state and learn of the blurred lines concerning the ownership and control of the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall.

For all their foibles and idiosyncrasies, the royal family wield considerable influence and yet rather than facing the scrutiny their position merits, they enjoy sickeningly obsequious coverage which reports their activities with breathless awe. This book will challenge the sanity of even the most ardent Union Jack-waving royalists amongst you. Yet you will struggle to find much in the way of proper journalism that examines the monarchy in the way that their position and influence merit. The title of this publication accurately mirrors the content of the book (see my review of this book).Despite being ‘public servants’ on the taxpayers’ payroll, the Royal Family is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act and Is not obliged to abide by the standards of behaviour set out by The Committee on Standards in Public Life. He apparently hesitated 5 minutes before accepting appointment to the Privy Council, then immediately broke his vows.

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