The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-06
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UeuItH of Queen 'jcfori0.

Wealth Of Queen 'icfoIia.
Queen Victoria, who was greatly
in debt when she assembled the British
throne in 1887, is now believed to be
one OF the richest sovereigns in Europe,
the King of Wurtemburg and the En-
peror OF Austria probably having more
real estate, but less cash in hand. The.
DucheS OF Kent, who never spent more
than third of the $50 600 year set
tied on her by Parliment saved up a
large sum, which, by investment and
reinvestment, made handsome amount,
and every shilling Of this she bequeath-
ed to Victoria, her daughter. The late
Mr.. Joseph Neeld, millionaire, who
had more money than brains was SO,
"loyal" that, passing over his blood re-
lations, most of whom were poor, be-
queathed $2,500,o00 in hard cash to
Queen Victoria, which Ito use the usu-
al cant Of the COURT "Her Majesty was
most graciously pleased to accept:
Prince Albert, who was voted $3.50,
600 year by an obsequious Parliament,
had that income doubled by salaries from
various lucrative sinecures which his
wife heaped into his lap and on his
death in December, 1861, bequeathed
his savings to her, being only 80, 600, 900.
Ever since her accession, nearly thirty
years ago, Queen Victoria has made
large savings out Of her income, the
gross amount of which, from the Parli-
mentary grant called the ''civii iist,o
and from the netrevenue OF the Duehey
of Lancaster, exceed 81 100000 q year.
During the four years which have
elapsed since hor husbands death. Vic
toria's expenditures were SO small that
she probably saved threefourths OF her
income, and lived upon only $500,0e0 q
year. In addition to all THIS cash, max
ing pretty little capital OF over SO,
100000, Victoria also succeeded to a
tract OF eligible building ground at Ken
sington, which Prince Albert bought
"for a song" who would presume to
outbid the Queens husband!) some
built some handsome houses, the rent
of which he fixed so high that none but
the ''upper tenn can lease them. How
ever tibet property is looking up and
eligible building lots thereon are fire.
quently sold for about twenty times the
sum paid for them by Prince Albert.
In addition to thessalloWance of 1000,
600 per year to "Her Gracious Majesty,o
she has not one cent of rent to pay, no
insurance, no taxes no repairs-and any
alterations and additions which she
suggests or reduires are paid out Of the
public money. Her late husband know
ing how to "turn an honest penny
converted eight hundred acres of Wind
sor Park into model farm, for which
he paid no rent, and actually refused
to pay any poor rates, untilthe overseers
Of the parish seized some ofhis stock
and farming implements, and were
about selling them by the authority Of
law, when, very ungraciousIy, he paid
the amount claimed with costs, and
grumbled at the law, which having no
respect for persons, had compelled him,
pauper German Prince, to contribute
his proper share to the maintenance OF
the poor. On that model farm he rear
a great number Of stock-in the happy
condition ofsitting rent free-competed,
with no small success, at various cattle
shows, frequently gaining the best pre-
miums in competition with breeders OF
stocks who, less fortunate, had to pay
rent tor their land.
Queen Victoria succeeded to her hus
bands 100000, his model farm and
his building property at kensington, by
virtue of his last will and testament
which left her sole eXecutriX.