How do they have what they have? Not just the Royal Family but the "Aristocracy" in general - because at some point down the line they earned it, either by service, duty, appointment or by straight forward purchase.

Doubt that Steve?? Then go and research a little thing called the "Feudal System" which a long, long time ago provided the only form of "protection" there was. The Lord of the Manor did not only have all the perks, he also had the duty of physically protecting and looking after those who lived on the land given into his charge. If he was sensible he did look after them, and generally most did, unlike the aristocracy in France and look what happened to them.

I do not envy anyone any possession as you and petecockermouth seem to. It is a pointless and extremely negative thing to engage in and like some who have already mentioned it on this thread I am at the end of my life where I find I need less and less, not more and more.

Does our Head of State work hard - Yes a great deal harder than you have ever had to, and almost a lifetime past the date she would have retired had she been a private citizen. What does the current Monarch represent? An unbroken line and link with our nation's history that reaches back almost 1000 years.

Noticed you dodged the questions I asked you