The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-09-18
The Wages of Royalty.

Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria and King
of Hungary, born in August, $780, has civil list
(as salary IS commonly called) of S4,650O00 q
year.
Leopold H., King of Belgium, born in April,
1885, has civil list OF S660,000.
Christian X. King Of Denmark born in
April, 1878. has civil list of 100000 rigsdalers,
or $277,775. His eldest son has an annual al
lowance of S33,333.
Marshal MacMahon, President of the French
Republic has an annual salary of $4,000, with
Aa extra of 100000 for household expenses
President Theirs had the same salary, with ST.
500 for housekeeping.
Napoleon I'LL, had the largest civil list in the
world IL amounted to S5000O00 year, in adj
ditiou to which he received the income OF the
crown domains, amounting to S2400.000, and
the free possession of a number of palaces, parks
forests and mansions kept at the expense Of the
State. His total income reached the sum oil
81 100000. Nevertheless the debts on the In
perial civil list were stated IN 1867 to amount to
Sl600O,000.
William l., born in March, 1897, received no
salary as German Emperor. His annual salary
as King of Prussia is S3O97 ,76O. Most of the
expenditure OF the royal family and the court is
betrayed out of the soverelgns immense private
property.
Ludwig H., King Of Bavaria born in August,
lS45 has a civil list of 81 378,S65. Karl l., King
Of Wurtemburg, born 10 March, 1923, has a civil
list of 1891 ,665, with an additional annual grant
OF 81 1851 1855 for the other members OF the royal
family Albert l., King OF Saxony, born April,
1929, has civil list of $685. 600 with an addi-
tonal Sl27.950 year for the Princes and Prin-
cesses. This latter grant may be justifable, as
in 1889 the reigning monarch surrendered his do
mains to become the property OF the State.
Victoria, Queen OF England, born in May,
lSl9 has civil list of 81 ,925000, with $780,
900 from the Duchy OF Lancaster, one OF the
crown lands which she did not surrender, accord
ing to contract with Parliament. to the State
Thus her annual income is S2.225 900. To her
children and to the Duke Of Edinburg is paid
further sam of Sss0OOO, making total Of So
100000 to British royalty.
George l., King of Greece. born in December,
1845. has civil list of $3.50 $50 year. Hum
bert, of Italy, born in 1874, has not accepted the
large civil list (33,25O OOO) granted to his late
father. William I'LL. King Of the Netherlands,
born in February, 1910. has a salary OF $3.50 600.
with an addition OF half as much more for mem
bers of the royal family. He and the King OF
Wurtemberg are believed to be the richest SOW
ereigns in Europe. The whole grant to Louis l.,
OF Portugal, born in 1888, and bis family, amounts
to $500 900 year.
Alexander H.. Of Russia. born in April, 1918,
possesses the revenue from the immense crown
domains. equal to sl0,0O0000a year. Alfcnzo
XII, of Spain. born in November. 1857, has a
civil list of S2000000. Oscar H., King Of Swe-
den and Norway. born in January, 1920, has a
civil list Of S35S,330 from Sweden, aud S94445
from Norway. He also has an annuity Of $685.
$50. voted many years ago to Carl XIV. (Ber-
nadotte) and his successors on the throne Of
Sweden; the total is S4l6. los per annum.
The President Of the Swiss Republic who has