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Originally Posted by rusticgal

Never seen them begging the public for donations...The Royals dedicate a lot of their time visiting Countries, Cities and towns and meeting victims of all kinds that then highlight charities to help these people.

They highlight charities and literally run charitable trusts - these trusts operate on the basis of charitable donations from the public. What sort of charity work or work raising awareness is it that you think they're doing that doesn't, ultimately, ask that people open their purses and make a donation? Just because they do it in stately homes wearing tiaras doesn't make it any different. Smoke and mirrors. It is exactly the same thing dressed up in a fancy gown.

Not only that, but people are constantly beating the drum that this is one of the reasons they're valuable and we should keep them... their support of charities. Bowing and pawing at their charitable feet in any Royal thread on TiBB. But like I said... random Hollywood celebs doing the same thing and it's "Yuck, mudbloods, who do they think they are??". Pff.

Quite a different scenario dont you think?...

No.