Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-05-28
YEARLY TAN OF FOUR AND 4 QUARTER
MILLIONS.


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! The children Of Queen Victoria have been
especially lucky in the fact that they are also
/ the children Of the taxpayers. ard the bills
| for their maintenance have been paid with
| only a slight ripple Of discomfort. The
/ Princess Beatrice Is the last Of the family
| to need the vote, and it is fair To suppose
| that a cessation from these grants will take
! place for time. especially the Prince of
Wales has thought 1t expeden, to decline
| asking for vote for the expenses of his
eldes, son. who will soon set up an estab-
1 llshment Of his own, which his father will,
at least for time, pay for. The Queen.
| however, has less hesitation in calling upon
/ Parliament for her children. and the follow
! ing shows how much they are receiving and
| have up TO the pre- sent wear obtained. The
| lis' excludes the cost of the Queen. bur in
| cludes her majesiy'S sisters, cousins and
aunts. as we'll as her sons and daughters
Taking these in order Of birth We find
that the oldest. Victoria, crcwn princess Of
/ Prussia, was granted an annuity of $40. 900
on her marriage to the crown prince of Ger
many and the sum has continued since
I 1858. making total so far Of ~ oS0,ooo,
as annuity to date Besides tins a dowrv
/ Of $500, 900 was given her her wedding
making a grand total Of Sl,2No. 900 on he
basis ot - 10 the pound sterling.
I The Prince Of Wales, the second child,
takes by far the lions share of the family
emoluments Since 1868 he heir -appare Mt
. has received 300, 900 vear-or 81 400
( 0O0 IN all A. Duke of Cornv all he also
receives about $500 600 a wear, making
M Y II
given him as London residence. As sal
ary for military services an additional $1,000
yearly comes IN. On his marriage he ir-
ceived Sil7.27j as a special grant. Just
/ before, on attaining his majority, he drop
I ped into the accumul,tions Of the income
from the Duchy of Cornwall equal to =.
I COS COS About Si,lO0 900 Of this in
/ vested IN the purchase of a country estate.
and he has since bought other property
+ As a private landowner he owns l4.sSi
acres. welding nearly 81, 900 YEAR rental.
7 II his wife j. left widow she viii yet d.
ceiye Sllj 900 a wear from the British cou-
solidated fund. The expenses Of the Pfitcr
Of Wales have been heavy. made So IN large
degree by the disinclinnton ut his mother
for public life since the death Of the Prince
/ Cousort When anything special, there
FORE. occurs the Prince gets an extra. lis
visit 10 India cost the nai!oa S1lOhoD :
s3oO.011 being especially gwen for pocket
money and for the exercise of generosity
The third son, the Duke of Edinburgh,
has been especially lucky. lie attained MS
majority in 1866, and received All annuity N
S7j,no0 a Year tail 1874 equal ~ Abou,
$500 900 This was counted a, Veli enough
for a single Young fellow. board and iHd.
. ing-or hoard, because the royui palace %;
Clarence house was fitted up Tor ham al the
Expense Of Parilamen, was not cou-
,idcred enough To b., married on. So in
1874. $4,000 was added, making M, In-
come Sl25. 900 YEAR This, for Ten years,
( makes 81 80 900 which. With tie ~5oD. !
900. equals Sl,sjo,O0o- \ ,ouns man =,
expense, must he prett, heavy when ne has
10 add to this income by putting in wotk 90
odd Jobs. As rear admiral IN his mother ;
navy. and superInle lendenr Of naval reserves,
4 he ekes out h.s income b, salary Of >ti3sp.
Prince Alfred was especially lucky IN u,
choice OF a wife. who brought him a private
fortune of SijO.ooo; marriage portion
Z Of 81 800 900, and life annuity OF Sj6.-
80. At her death these tritirs pass To Her
five children. These sums, however, come
Z out Of the Russian txchequer, bur Il tie
I Duchess OF Edinburgh IS left widow. >tc
+ 5 not likely 10 want, for John Bull vi pay
( her S3o,0 a year 10 exc out her income.
/ The possibility Is that even IN case his wife :
I death withdraas from his family the $1,000, =
( 900 or more she possesses, the Duke OF
Z Edinburgh will not be left TO struggle with
family OF five on a mere Sl2j, 900 a wear,
for he Is heir 10 the DIchy OF SAKE Cobourg-
/ Gotha. Of which his Uncle Ernest is tie
wealth, Grand Duke. When [ tncle Ernest
shutfles of this mortal col, h. "neyvy
drops in for another income Of $780, 900 a
year, a, least, making S215 200.
Princess Helena the fourth child. married
poor man-one Of the ''pauper German
princes as the English radicals aft, ctionate-
[ ~ term them. She had "a marriage portion
of $50 900, and has received an annuity oi
$50, 900 a wear since 1866, or 500, 600. I
total OF $4,000 Then her husband had
to be provided for. The Queen gave him a
/ lob to look after the Home Park at " ind,
at $500 year. which is paid out Of her
salary. and he is also in the pay Of the COM
mlssloners of woods and forests. With a
free lodging thrown in Cumberland House
Windsor Park, they nave been ar!e to
scrape a living.
Princess Louise, Marrhiones> uf Lorue,
has also mad dowry of Sl30,OOo and so,
600 a wear since 1871 lS420, ,000), or 500 :
600 in all. This lady has rooms in kensng-
ton palace for a residence Her husband
the Marquis of Lorne, was governor gener-
al OF Canada at $50, 900 wear saar, for
several years. He is heir to the dukedom
/ of Argyle and at no distant day will have an
income OF S2j4 $40 yearly frcm that source.
/ Princess Alice, the late Grand Duchess Of
Hesse, received the same dowry, $3.50, 900,
aid an income of 100000 wear, making a
total during her life of SS30,000.
The Duke of Connaught, on attaining his
ma sjority, in 1871, received $4,000 a year,
and nine wears later had another 900
added, making total of $3.50, 900. As
ma jor-generai in the army, and having
other appointments, he gets another 1000
year. His wife brought him a dowry Of
$4,000, and the duke settled 5000 a wear
on her If he dies she will get $500 a
year. The Queen gave the young couple
| rooms in Buckingham palace. but the gov
ernment built them a nice house at Bagshot
| Park. The Duke now commands Inc mill
tary post at Meerut in india.
| The Youngest son. the lately deceased
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, received
! $4,000 a year, and this was increased, as
| his brothers income were, to $4,000 when
| he was married. Now his widow receives
| $50 900 year. In all the deceased prince
received 100000.
| The Princess Beatrice is not likely TO fare
worse than her sisters. A dowry of Sl50,
900 and an annuity Of 100000 year, with
| a snug post provided for her husband.
| The total yearly charge Of the royal FAM
| lily, and immediate relatives, is as follows,
the sterling being reckoned as So
| The Queen, S3096.9l5
| Prince Of Wales, SOB, ,33j
| Duke Of Edinburgh, l32.Ss0
Duke of Connaugbt, $4,000
| Princess Royal Of Germany, 4O200
Princess Helena, $4,000
Princess Louisa, 10000
| Duchess Of Albany, widow of
Prince Leopold, 10000
Duchess Of Cambridge, 10000
| Princess Augusta, lj,40O
Duke Of Cambridge, lll,015
Princess Mary duchess
Teck), 34OO
Total, S4,26s,l45