The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-02-02
WHOLE NO. 7OS
FROM OVER THE SEA.
What 1, Cost. to Maintain British Royalty
Correspondence Ness North West.

"hAt IL Cssts To hafnfaln British Royalty.
Correspondence Ness Norla-Wesi
LoSDoH, January 8.-We had lo.g been
curious a. 10 the amounts annually paid 10
, the various msmbsrs Of the English royal
family, and have lately had the opportunity
Of making mole Of few items which may
also be Of interest 10 others.
On the accession Of her Majesty, the pres.
snt Qaesn, in 1887, = special vote Of both
houses Of Parliament hxed the sum of ST.
s25, 600 As the amount 10 be annually granted
for her personal use, and to this was added q
further income arising from extensive crown
lands known as the Duchy Of Lancaster,
which yields an additional Sl55, 900 annually,
making yearly total Of some two million
dollars. As her Majesty has just completed
the forty fourth year sf her reign, her income
from these sources alone show . total Of
about ninety million dollars. This 10 ire
spectlve Of a further income derived from
what are known as crown "windfslls,"
which consist OF the property Of persons dy-
ing without next of kin, or without dspssing
Of 1t by will; 1t is then declared to be for
feited to the crown, and from that source
aions, during the five years ending 1881, her
Majesty received over two and half million
dollars.
At the death Of the late Prince Consort in
1861, his will proved his personal property to
be valued at soms ten million dollsp; and
an eccentric old nobleman named Nsild
whom some declare to have been = lunatic,
left property valued Al over twelve million
dollars, which lie bsqueathed by will to her
Majesty and her heirs forever.
The Prince Of Wales is deservedly popular
with the British public, and on bis coming
Of age in 1862, 1t was considered but reason
able 70 grant an annuity 70 the falare King
Of England, so that he could meet the re-
quirsments made upon him In keeping his
position in society. For this purpose he was
awarded an annual income Of 5000, 900, and
also receives a yearly sum of some S275, 900
from extensive crown property known as the
Duchy Of Cornwall. These comfortable little
sums have now been enjoyed for twenty
years, and figure up to total Of eight and =
half million dollars. To this must be added
= sum of 5000 900, which represents the total
Of $50, 900 for eighteen years, that being the
amount Of the annual grant awarded to the
Princess Of Wales On her marrying into the
English royal family.
Prince Albert, better known ss the Duke
Of Edinburgh, the sailor prince, attained his
| majority fifteen years ago, and as the nation
had provided for his elder brother so liberal,
ly, it was respectfully asked to do the same
| for him. There was little grumbling, but
eventually he was awarded All annuity Of
| $4,000. similar sum was voted to his
brother, Prince Arthur, now known rs the
Duke Of Connaught, In 1872.
Prince Leopold, lately created Duke of
Albany, was also awarded an annual grant
Of s75,6oo seven years ago, aud al his mar
riage last spring was granted an additional
lump sum of nearly Sl50,000 with which to
start housekeeping.
SO much for the sons but the daughters
have also been literally provided for out of
the national funds.
The Queens eldest daughter, ION her mar
riage with Prince William, of Prussia, in
1863, was provided with dowry Of $2OO,000
cash down, as we'll as an annual income Of
$40, ,o00. This was twenty -four years ago, so
that the total to this item stands at over .
million dollars.
The late Princess Alice. the second dangh-
ter, received lump sum Of $l50,000 on her
marriage with Prince Louis, Of Hesse Darn
stadt, In 1852, and also received an annuity
Of $500 until her death In 1873. The
Princess Helena was awarded q similar dow
ry and income on her marriage In 1885,
Princess Louise Ii the only one who has
married out of the royal family. and on her
marriage In 1871, TO tho Marquis of Lorne,
i Ganaral tf EanaHa ba ra.
ceived similar dowry Of sl5D,000 and an
nuity Of $4,000. Princess Is, a!ricr,'the re
naming daughter, Is the only member Of the
royal family not drawing on the national
purse.
This, however, does not quite finish the
long list, for Princess Mary, of Teck, q cousin
Of the Queen, has been drawing 10000 for
the last thirty years. Another cousin, Prin-
csss Augusta, Is credited with $4,000 for
thirty eight years, and the Duchess of Cam
bridge II responsible for the same amount.
Now We come to the Duke Of Cambridge,
with an easy income Of $4,000 for doing
/ nothing, which he has drawn for thirty eight
years, and Is altogether apart from his mih-
tary pay and emoluments - commander In
chief Of the British army, which swell up 10
| q nice Little income by themselves. This
, gentleman is we'll qualified to take care Of
number one, and has Of late years developed
talent for appointing himself TO . few vacant
onces which are favored with comfortable
income and entail no extra work; they are
the coveted rewards Of worn-ont officers after
long terms of service. The appointment OF
, this gentleman TO his position was one ofshs
grossast pieces Of jobbery ever committed BY
tho British Government, and the various abb
surdities perpetIafed under his authority
have often bald the department up 10 public
ridicule. He is popularly known as the
: "umbrella soldier. .. ........
To the above sums must be added The an
/. nual salaries of the Royal Guards, consisting
I Of nearly three thousand officers and men,
q we'll o. the cost of the royal palaces and
. grounds. There are also nearly q thousand
attendants employed In The various royal
households, whose wages are drawn from the
national purse, and the travelling expenses Of
tbs whole are derived from the same source.
II Including these latter items with the totals
of the vafisus incomes for their respective
periods, we 6nd that the total amount for the
last forty-four years figures up to something
like $210, ,0000 900. Aftercontemplating these
figures for short time We cant help reflect
ing that royalty Is rather An expensive luxury,
especially II connected with . large family,
, and probably there are many others Of the
same opinion. KEMPsHIEL
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