YOU asked the question whether the taxpayer should still be paying out large sums of money to the Queen, and family.
Personally, I think they should be self-supporting and pay taxes.
She is one of the wealthiest women in the world, and yet has no great influence.
Alternatively, make the EU pay her allowances as the royal family is a mix of mainly Europeans.
Perhaps the Germans should provide her with a palace there.
Gone are the days when royal marriages were to encourage unity between nations. Once our Queen does step down and hand over to Charles, the public will lose interest.
As for William and Kate, they are simply celebrities.
RICHARD GRANT, Burley
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