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Originally Posted by punky
The second paragraph is a bit insolent (I think), but in part that is what happens anyway. Americans come here and spend money, along with people in hundreds of other countries.
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Well yeah, but they are suckers for our monarchy in the same way they are when buying Arran jumpers when rediscovering their Irish heritage. Sweeping generalisation I know, but what the heck.
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As for your first paragraph, I suspect it is a more than "a bit". I'd stick a fiver on it that it is more than the 61p per person they cost everyone. Don't get me wrong, I really hate the monarchy, but I don't hate the £ÃÆ ’‚£Ãà¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£ they bring in. They are known as "The Firm" for a good reason - they make money.
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I'm not convinced of the idea of massive tourist revenue. Leave the Changing of the Colour and Buck Palace and they'd still come because let's face it, tourists do not get to hang out with Lizzie & Co. They are but symbols.