The times., 1899-11-19
WHAT ROYALTY COSTS.
Since 1863 the Prince of Wales Has
Drawn SI5,OOO,OOO.

Although as is generally stated, the
British royal family is the poorest OF
the great ruling houses, yet when one
glances at the enormous sums of money
which its living descendants receive in the
shape of pensions and emOlumeuts, one
cannot say that Parliament has been very
close fsted toward them. In fact, it has
been most open-handed; so much so, in
deed, that many a prominent politician has
striven his utmost to cut down the yearly
outlay which our royalty costs US.
Next TO the Queen, the Prince of Wales
has cost the country more money than any
other member of the royal family. Since
1868 which was the year in which he at
tainded his majority, His Royal Highness
has drawn from the country nearly &300O,-
GOO When he became twenty lone he came
into accumulated revenues of the Duchy
of Cornwall. amounting to e60l 721. Since
then the average yearly payment to the
Prince of Wales from the Duchy revenues
has been SCI, ,232. In addition to this. the
nation pays him the annual sum of e16,216,
as compensation for the abolition OF GER
tain ancient dues on tin coinage. Alto
gether the rents and royalties of the
Duchy land exceed $50, 600 year.
In 1850 Marlborough House was settled
upon the Prince by Parliament the public
expenditure on which amounts to 1920 a
year. His Royal Highness' military ap-
pointments are of course. numerous, the
majority Of them bringing him in a re-
spectacle income. Then he draws an an
nual income of 10000 from his private
landed property. On his marriage in 1863,
S23 455 was granted to pay expenses,
while the Princess, who brought no dowry
was granted a life annuity of GlO0GO a
year from the Consolidated Fund, and
should she survive her husband this grant
will be increased to G30,0 600 per annum.
Although the Duke of Edinburgh has
not of course, drawn so much from The
country as his brother, the Prince of
Wales, yet he is a far wealthier man
owing mainly 10 his marriage with the
daughter of Alexander IL, who brought a
private fortune of 100000, a marriage
portion amounting to G300.00G, and a Ii e
annuity OF Gil ,250 a year. Should she out
live the Duke, her Royal Highness viii
receive a grant of G6,000 year from the
Consolidated Fund When the Duke of
Edinburgh attained his majority in 1866
he was allowed the usual &15, 000 a year,
which was increased to s25 600 a year on
his marriage in 1874. This income was
augmented when he visited Australia some
years later by an additional G35O0, while
in 1898 his salary as communicative chief
at Davenport amounted 10 &3l3O per
annum.
His succession to the DUchy OF Sake
Coburg -Gotha increased his yearly income
by another 100000 besides which it is
estimated that the Duchy was worth
c leo 600 in ready money. Since his ma
iority. in 1856 however the Duchy of
SAKE Coburg- Gotha always allowed the
Duke c 500 per annum. When he sue
ceeded to the Duchy he was compe led.
by the acceptance of these fresh RESPONSE
bilities, TO relinquish a portion Of his pen
sion of G25 C0G-i E.. G15.0C0
His brother, the Duke Of Connaught and
Strathern was the recipient of an annual
annuity of $4,000 until his marriage with
Princess Louise of Prussia, in 1873. when
it was increased to G25,O 900 a year. The
Duchess brought his HOyal Highness a
dowry of e15,000, and. similarly to her
sister law, will be paid $4,000 year