The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-08
WHAT ROYALTY COSTS.


Although, as generally stated, the
British royal family Is the poorest of
great ruling houses, yet when one
giances at the enormous sums OF money
which its living descen iants receive IN
the shape OF pensions and enloluments,
one cannot say that parliament has
been close-fsted toward them. In Fact,
ii has been most open-handed, SO much
so, indeed. that many a prominent poi
itician has striven his utmost TO cut
down the yearly outlay which our roy
ai'y costs US, says London Tit-Bits.
Next TO the Queen, the Prince Of
Wales has cost the ,ountry more mon
" than any other nicr ber OF The royal
family Since 1853, which Was the year
m whicn he attained his majority, Us
L,3al Highness has drawn from me
country nearly G2CGV,OO0. WheG lie he
c':nic II he cane INTO accumulated rev
cnIee of the Euth OF CORN III.
amounting to e60l. 721. Since then the
Average yearly payment TO the Prince
of Wales from the Duchy revenues has
been eel ,232. In addition to this, the
nation pays him the annual sum OF
G162I6, as compensation for the aboli-
ton of certain ancient dues on tin coin
y
OF me Duchy land exceed It!,OJJ a
year
In 1850 Marlborough House was set
tltd uDon toe Prince by Darliameni. the
public expenditure on which amounts
| to eS270 a year. His Royal Highness
military appointments are OF course,
numerous, the majority OF them bring
| ing him in a respectable income. Then
he draws an annual iaCome of GlO.OOO
| rom n private landed property. On
! his marriage in 1868. 6 90 i55 was grant
| a to nay expenses. while the Princess,
| Who brought no dowry. was gran;aI a
| life annuity OF e10.#00 year from the
| Consolidated Fund, and should she sur
/ NiVe her husband this grant VIII De IN
| cI cas- "A 10 10000 per annuiu.
| Although che Duke of Edinburgh has
| not. OF course. drawn SO much from The
| country as his brother the Prince Of
| Wales, vet he is a far weather. man,
| owing mainly 10 his marriage with The
| daughter OF Alexander III, who brought
| private fortune OF G90, O0J a marriage
| portion amounting TO GS0O.000 and a
| life annuity of e1l,2j0 year. Should
she outl We the Duke. her Royal High
| ness viii receive a grant OF 10000 a
| wear from the Consolidated fund When
! the Duke OF Edinburgh attained his
| ,ug torltv in 1876. n was allowed the
! usual G1j.000 a year. which was In
creased 20 C25.000 a year on hits ff4ttF-
! riaRe IN 1874 TIL income was aug
merted when he visited Australia some
years later by an additional GS50o
! while In 1898 mis- salary as commander-
n-chief at Davenport A announced Ia
| e3l30 per annum.
| rs success on To- the Duchy OF SAKE
Coburg- -GotlTl increased his yearly in
come by another C30.000. besiacs " hich
| Il ia estimated that the DuChy was
| A. IN
| his majority in 1865. however. the
Duchy OF observation-disclosures aways
/ allowed the Duke C1.S00 per annum
| When be succeeded 10 he Duchy h.
was compelled. by the acceptance OF
| these fresh responsibilities, TO relin'
lush a portion of his pension OF E2j,'
| 100 e.. el5.0O0.
his brother. the Duke OF Connaugh
AMI Strath rn. was the recipient OF an
annuity OF Ei00O0 until his marriag,
| with Princess Louise OF Prussia, in 1879
when IL was Increased 10 &210O0 q year
The Duchess brought n 8 Royal High
ness a dowry OF G1S.0OO and, similar!
to her s,s.cr-in-laNv, will b. paid cG00
| ID vgar I'm the event or her surviving
| tb. Duko. Wis Royal Highpcss has
t,iHo OF rooms AZ Buck ngh3m paiac
| FREQ OF AN EXPENSE. while BaGshot Parl
| Mansion was built Tor him by The ma
| lion al a heavy cost. iti~ military ap
| 9olutments have brought him in Owe
eco OO0. besides cGtOO 60 gear he retcN
"a VIII le acting as oommaud'r-in-cR' R'e
| AZ Bombey. >r
II ls the Duke OF Cambridge, cousil
to the queen. who has rrc .NCd NOR
army pensions than amy nihcr memo
| of ROYALTY. In 1850. ON Oh. dec as %
his father the country voted MIN aI
annuity OF Ei2OoO Il ycar. 81 cigl.cf'
years 90 ase be- became colonel q
] fwpnty-siX "a major general. u
1854 heu.en'nt Cgrcra' two y ar
atar noli marshal c'500 "a year
| aud In 1861 he was appointed "a rolPu.
II the grona1 cr Guar at t.iit
| wear Uis rcsid nee. Glourrff iiousl
be. OF course. occupies rett fn' t1N lIe
.couiVal rt % anol, t.,N' per tr1tir
&c. holds 90, rlrg sh u of So jaime.
grr.nHri Hvt. Parks which increase
n.. lurlII ir.une h.. about L--In. b
s.!.s.,1tr 5000 hl.h ha draws 4r1rI
asa O. nlal o. his tatc near Nimbie
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