Prince William gets $11M helicopter from Queen on his birthday


World | 206766 hits | Jun 22 10:25 am | Posted by: Hyack
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What does a grandmother give her grandson on his 32nd birthday? If it's the Queen and Prince William, try an $11-million helicopter.

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  1. by avatar BeaverFever
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:04 am
    Your tax dollars at work. Long past the time for the monarchy to become extinct.

  2. by avatar saturn_656
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:22 am
    "BeaverFever" said
    Your tax dollars at work. Long past the time for the monarchy to become extinct.


    Only if you're a taxpayer in the UK.

  3. by avatar CDN_PATRIOT
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:24 am
    Yet another slow news day at the CBC.


    -J.

  4. by avatar Unsound
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:10 am
    "BeaverFever" said
    Your tax dollars at work. Long past the time for the monarchy to become extinct.


    Are you suggesting Regicide?

  5. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:27 am
    "Unsound" said
    Your tax dollars at work. Long past the time for the monarchy to become extinct.


    Are you suggesting Regicide?

    The unions will save us.

  6. by avatar raydan
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:30 am
    Haven't really been a fan of Queen since Freddie Mercury died.

  7. by avatar Vamp018
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:01 am
    Just declare Canada an Independent Republic free of Royal chains :lol:

  8. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:24 pm
    "BeaverFever" said
    Your tax dollars at work. Long past the time for the monarchy to become extinct.


    The Queen only uses tax money on official events. The Royal Family has plenty of cash of their own that didn't originate from the taxpayer.

    But I guess bitching about it is easier than fact checking.

  9. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:26 pm
    "raydan" said
    Haven't really been a fan of Queen since Freddie Mercury died.


    They are in Edmonton tonight! :rock: With some Adam Lambert guy . .

  10. by Regina Gold Member
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:56 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    Your tax dollars at work. Long past the time for the monarchy to become extinct.


    The Queen only uses tax money on official events. The Royal Family has plenty of cash of their own that didn't originate from the taxpayer.

    But I guess bitching about it is easier than fact checking.
    :lol: I thought that was funny too. No point in some minor detail getting in the way of a good bitch.

  11. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:23 pm
    Actual, unretouched photo! She wouldn't sit on it, though.

    Iron Queen.jpg

  12. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:22 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    Your tax dollars at work. Long past the time for the monarchy to become extinct.


    The Queen only uses tax money on official events. The Royal Family has plenty of cash of their own that didn't originate from the taxpayer.

    But I guess bitching about it is easier than fact checking.
    "NPR" said
    The Royal Family paid its bills thanks mostly to a taxpayer-funded grant of 31 million pounds from the British government

    Huh, it turns out that bitching is just as easy as fact checking. How 'bout that.

  13. by Regina Gold Member
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:04 pm
    From what I've read in the past, the money given the Royals is for upkeep of their residences.

  14. by Regina Gold Member
    Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:10 pm
    She didn't buy it for him anyway, CBC messed up the story. She leased it.
    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/qu ... al-3735003



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