It's a girl!!
May 4th 2015, 9:49 am
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Re: It's a girl!!
This.
Plus the reception that they receive in most countries abroad is good for the UK. It is usually front page headlines when a Royal is visiting, or due to visit. Case in point being Harry's trip to NZ, which has only just been surpassed by the baby news.
I must admit that I prefer the younger lot to the older ones.
Plus the reception that they receive in most countries abroad is good for the UK. It is usually front page headlines when a Royal is visiting, or due to visit. Case in point being Harry's trip to NZ, which has only just been surpassed by the baby news.
I must admit that I prefer the younger lot to the older ones.
Still, as you say, they're a positive 'brand' globally.
May 4th 2015, 11:08 am
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Re: It's a girl!!
My only criticism is that they don't do enough eccentric things.
May 4th 2015, 11:46 am
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They're not that wealthy, not billionaire level.
Much of the appearance of wealth is tied up in assets that either aren't theirs personally, like the crown estates, palaces or most of the art collection, or which would cause a huge controversy if they attempted to sell it, so they don't.
If you get down to the amount of quids HMTQ has in her own bank accounts, it's a tidy sum but I'd be surprised if it went above a hundred million. Chump change to an oligarch or the Beckhams. The Al Nayhans and Makhtoums are much richer.
Much of the appearance of wealth is tied up in assets that either aren't theirs personally, like the crown estates, palaces or most of the art collection, or which would cause a huge controversy if they attempted to sell it, so they don't.
If you get down to the amount of quids HMTQ has in her own bank accounts, it's a tidy sum but I'd be surprised if it went above a hundred million. Chump change to an oligarch or the Beckhams. The Al Nayhans and Makhtoums are much richer.
May 4th 2015, 12:04 pm
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They're not that wealthy, not billionaire level.
Much of the appearance of wealth is tied up in assets that either aren't theirs personally, like the crown estates, palaces or most of the art collection, or which would cause a huge controversy if they attempted to sell it, so they don't.
If you get down to the amount of quids HMTQ has in her own bank accounts, it's a tidy sum but I'd be surprised if it went above a hundred million. Chump change to an oligarch or the Beckhams. The Al Nayhans and Makhtoums are much richer.
Much of the appearance of wealth is tied up in assets that either aren't theirs personally, like the crown estates, palaces or most of the art collection, or which would cause a huge controversy if they attempted to sell it, so they don't.
If you get down to the amount of quids HMTQ has in her own bank accounts, it's a tidy sum but I'd be surprised if it went above a hundred million. Chump change to an oligarch or the Beckhams. The Al Nayhans and Makhtoums are much richer.
How Much Is Queen Elizabeth Worth?
Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II may live in Buckingham Palace and enjoy one of the world’s most stunning jewelry and art collections, but she falls far short of making the Forbes Billionaires list. Forbes pegs the world’s best-known reigning monarch at a relative pauper’s sum of $420 million.
That’s because the Queen, who marked her 49th year on the throne in February, doesn’t actually own many of her brightest baubles like the crown jewels or the palace. These items technically belong to the British state, much like the White House is the property of the U.S. government.
What is hers: a handful of properties, including Balmoral Estate in Scotland, which has a castle and 50,000 acres of woodlands, moors and lochs; and Sandringham Estate, with dozens of houses, 60 acres of gardens and 20,000 acres of forest. The real estate is valued together at approximately $150 million. She also has her own private collections of art, furniture, jewels and horses, worth some $110 million. The rest of the fortune comes from conservative investments in blue chip stocks and bonds.
May 4th 2015, 3:22 pm
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Re: It's a girl!!
What about Diana Rose Elizabeth Anne Margaret
D.R.E.A.M
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May 4th 2015, 3:28 pm
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May 4th 2015, 3:29 pm
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May 5th 2015, 3:16 pm
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Re: It's a girl!!
Dream on
But I like Lotte or Lottie for her nickname.
May 5th 2015, 5:12 pm
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I think they should have gone with Hank for their son and Mandy for their girl. Leave the staid and bland names and pick some whimsical but perfectly presentable names used in the English speaking world.
