Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-05-09
EXPENSES OF A PRINCE.
What 1t Costs Britain's Royal Heir t.
Live.

What 1t Costs Britain's Royal Heir to
Live.
The popular idea about royal
prince is that he is an exalted person
age. with a magnificent income. says
Hour Glass. There is, however. an
other aspect of the case concerning
which many people are in ignorance,
namely, the enormous expenditure i'll
variably connected with IA princely es-
tabishment. The following authentic
details as to what it costs the Prince
OF Wales to live may. therefore, prove
| instructive to the general reader. 1t is
not generally known that there are
about eighty servants employed in the
princes household. ard the wages of
these people aggregate not less than
| f4O week out of this sum the
royal chef receives E2OO year. the
butler a similar amount and two of
the stewards $50 apiece. in addition
! to special perqusiteS. Then there is
the cost of provisions. electric light
ing and other domestic expenses. which
involve n further outlay of at least
600 a year. 1t is also essential that
his royal highness should keep good
stable. and the maintenance of thirty
horses. carriages. grooms. coachmen
and other attendants will readily ac-
count for another 200 of his income.
During the London season. also, the
kings eldest son is naturally expected
to give a certain number of house par
ties. and 1t need scarcely be said that
these entertainments must be in every
way consistent with the regal position
OF the distinguished host In addition
to these parties, the present prince.
like his father gives several royal
balls every year. the total cost Of
which means a further serious inroad
in his income. Again. ii is only reason
able to expect that his royal highness
will be one of the best dressed gen
tlemen in the kingdom. and this de
sirable qualification is only attained
by iudicious expenditure. For exam
pie. IL may be stated that the Prince
of Wales generally dons new suit
of clothes twice a month and new
silk hat about the same period. He
never wears pair of boots more than
half dozen times. and these are Of
superfine quality. at = guneas the pair
He rarely uses a pair of gloves for
more than one occasion. and his hosiery
and other clothing are sufficiently YER
satile and multitudinOus in character
To start man in business In all prob
ability El.50O Il year would barely
cover the princely expenses for cloth
ing. But even this estimate does not
meet the cost of those naval and mill
tary uniforms which the prince has to
purchase in order to appear in his va
rious official capacities in connection
with the British army and navy, and
for these splendid garments, some of
which cost 100 each at least another
800 year must be added to the ex-
penditure.
Another important item Of expendi-
ture is that represented by gratuities
to servants when the prince and prin-
cess become the temporary guests of
other royal families, either at home or
abroad. Take. for example. a visit
to the Gar of all the Russias. which,
apart from travelling expenses, would
mean at least f1O0 In royal tips among
the countless servants of the Musco-
vite monarch. 1t Is not q matter of
general knowledge that when the