Relatives of King
Facing Hard Times
Under Social Regime
Br Robert Muni
United Press Correspondent
London, Apr. 11 IU.R) King
George will probably have to dig
deeper into his public and pri
vate purses to help his impover
ished relatives after the labor
government introduces its new
budget April 18.
There doesn't seem much
chance that Britain's socialist
rulers will let up on their avow
ed goal of redistributing the na
tional wealth.
Horn Open To Public
Already the king's sister, the
Princess Royal, has had to open
her home to the public at 30
cents admission to get enough
money to pay her taxes.
Both the Duke of Windsor,
brother of the king, and the
Duchess of Kent, the king's
sister-in-law, could use a little
help. Although neither is broke
or even badly bent by ordinary
standards, they would find some
extra cash helpful in living in
the style to which they are ac
customed. When the Duke of Windsor
abandoned the throne in 1937 for
love of American Wallis Simp
son, he was given an annual al
lowance by the king of 25.000.
This was worth more than $100,
000 a year then in 1947 but de- 1
valuation of the pound and the
rise in living costs has almost :
halved its value.
No Stata Allowance
The Duchess of Kent, widow
of the king's youngest brother,
has no state allowance. Recently
she sold many personal posses
sions. They included a pictun;
which her late husband had
given her as a wedding present.
The handsome 42 - year - old
duchess has a small personal in-
come and a moderate amount
from her husband's estate, but
she doesn't find it easy to main
tain her status as one of the
world's best dressed women and
raise a son who is seventh in
succession to the throne.
However, if she faced any real '
crisis, the king undoubtedly 1
would help her as he already as
sists his cousins and other rela-
tives whose thrones have gone
or whose fortunes have dwin-1
died away. For the financial '
position of the House of Wind
sor alone is impregnable and its
public and private fortunes both
are huge.
Pays No Income Tax I
The king pays no income tax :
on the state funds allotted him,
about $1,148,000 a year under
the current rate of exchange.
This deal was arranged by :
George III, who lost the Amer
ican colonies.
The Hanoverian George turn
ed over his lands to the state in
return for a guaranteed income.
If he had held onto the land in
stead, the family would be get- i
ting $11,200,000 a year, so the
country is the gainer.
The king, however, volun-1
tarily pays an income tax on his
vast private investments. j
Queen Mary Gets Share
Other members of the royal I
family who get a share of public :
funds are Dowager Queen Mary,
$136,000 a year: Princess Eliza i
beth and the Duke of Edinburgh.
$140,000 a year; the Duke of
Gloucester, the kine'a hrnth.r
$98,000 a year, and the Princess
Royal, $18,800 a year.
All pay taxes, but are allowed
special deductions which enable
them to keep about 8$ per cent
of the grants. a
King George pays all expenses
run up by his younger daughter,
Princess Margaret, but she will
be given an independent income
of $16,800 a year from public
funds starting on her 21st birth
day Aug. 21, 1951.
Boy Scout News
Boys of Pack 8, Den 8 visited
Elk Lumber company Wednes
day afternoon. They were shown
through the mill by Herb Sam
pert. Gifts of pencils and lum
ber samples were given the boys.
Attending were Ferris Simp
son, Roger Jones, Wayne Breeze,
Jimmy Thomas. Ray Nelson,
Peter Brown and Den Chief Wil
son Gillinsky. Lewis Simpson
furnished transportation.
Tuesday. April II. 1959
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