King Charles, family deserve taxpayer money, says poll

The Royal Family is branded useful for the British government and image, notes public.

King Charles and his family, who have been branded a burden recently by former Minister of State for Home Affairs Norman Baker, are supported for their work.

Baker wrote in the Mirror: "Reality check: the Crown Estate has in effect been a public body since 1760, and until 2011, 100% of its profits went to the Treasury to pay for schools, hospitals, defence and, yes, disability benefits. This 12% is a new royal tax on the public purse."

Now in a poll conducted by Mirror, internet users claim the opposite, noting how the Royal Family is useful to the country.

One user said: “The RF are the head of the UK and I love what we have, I am a royalist and I'm very proud to say so. I think the RF bring a lot of tourists to our country.

Another added :”Queen Elizabeth I & her half sister Queen Mary & famed British icons (Charles Dickens). An unprecedented symbol of hierarchical succession & constitutional monarchy with every coronation conducted there & all monarchs anointed. Tourists want to see symbols of monarchist power, influence & status.”

“Many presidents of other countries are costing a lot more. If you don't take my word, do your research. On top of that tourists don't go visiting countries wanting to see any president, but they may do to see a king. Also The cost isn't only about the king head of state, but other working royals doing complimentary work for the king,” wrote a third.

A fourth continued: “If the Royals bring in more from tourism than is spent on them, that has got to be a win."