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Originally Posted by wiiziwiig
I had a few questions in light of Prince Andrew getting the boot.
I was wondering if the Monarchy benefits the UK more than it receives via their land taxes given to the state and tourism. Do people in the UK generally like having a Monarchy and the Royal Family?
Also, how big a deal is it that he got sacked and lost his salary? Is it like, the most shameful thing ever that he can never show his face in public again or is it a "it is what it is" kind of a thing?
Support for the Queen herself, at better than 60/40, is the single most consistent factor in the history of British opinion polling and has been constant throughout her reign.
The Duke of York hasn't been sacked from anything, though numerous charities may now delete him as a patron, and he never received any salary from the public purse anyway. What he will lose is sums from the Sovereign Grant to cover travel expenses for royal duties, because he won't be doing those duties.
He certainly can't show his face right now, after that misjudged interview, and it remains to be seen if the US law authorities wish to make a case against him. Epstein may be dead, but investigations against Ghislaine Maxwell (and, presumably, her associates) continue.
It's not all that long since we had a former King who was considered a bit of a Nazi during the Second World War and had to be pushed off to govern the Bahamas to keep him out of the way.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VIII