are they worth it?

[ramtops]

from an article in the Times this morning, comes the news that Prince Charles thinks the army should guard the Royal Family.

the article goes on to mention some of the costs involved in protecting these people from ... whatever they're protected from. So, switching it to the Army would require *600-700 soldiers* - more than a battalion.

further figures:
to protecting the Queen at Balmoral this year - £1.2 million
to protecting Prince Harry for six weeks in Australia last year - £600k

The Home Office refuses to discuss the cost of policing the Royal Family but an authoritative figure is about £30 million a year, although that does not take into account the burden placed on police forces by royal visits.

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that's a lot of money - are they worth it?

Comments

[spride.livejournal.com]

Citizen Windsor needs to remember that although it's the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, it's still the British Army, and the last Charles but one had a very negative experience with them.