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Revealed: King Charles secretly profiting from the assets of dead citizens (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

~~The Duchy of Lancaster, a controversial land and property estate that generates huge profits for~~ King Charles III, ~~has collected tens of millions of pounds in recent years under~~ an antiquated system that dates back to feudal times.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

OMG! Are you telling me the british monarchy is related to feudalism!!!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I just think it's funny how the article is pointing out antiquated customs used by the King when he himself is an antiquated custom.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

yeah its sorta surreal how the 21st century feels sometimes like the 19th.