It turns out that $130,000 can buy a person all sorts of different things. In a bizarre quirk of the conversion rate, the answer to the questions “How much does Meghan Markle’s wedding dress cost?” and “How much did Donald Trump pay for Stormy Daniels’ silence?” is exactly the same. According to the Daily Mail,…
The newest member of the British Royal family has a name! In a statement issued Friday, the Kensington Palace revealed Prince William and Duchess Catherine’s third child’s name is Louis Arthur Charles. His official title is His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge. Prince Louis’ dad William also has the name “Louis” in his name,…
Lately, the British Royal family has been nothing short of a non-stop fairytale. On Monday, Kate Middleton gave birth to a new prince (the public is still eager to learn the new royal baby’s name). And next month, American actress Meghan Markle will wed Prince Harry. Last night, Meghan left her career as an actress…
Queen Elizabeth’s second son, Prince Andrew, personally denied claims he slept with American woman Virginia Roberts when she was 17. “I just wish to reiterate and to reaffirm the statements which have already been made on my behalf by Buckingham Palace,” Prince Andrew said in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, referencing…
An unnamed woman–whose anonymity has been preserved by the legal system because of the nature of her claims–says that she was kept as a sex slave by financier Jeffrey Epstein from 1999 to 2002, during which time the woman was a minor. And one of the parties she names among the many she says…
Pippa Middleton said she was taken aback by the fanfare surrounding her sister’s 2011 wedding. The “Royal Sister” also talked about her famous bridesmaid dress and the embarrassment it caused her…
There was a British invasion in Memphis last night when Prince Harry and Prince William went out to celebrate their friend’s pre-rehearsal dinner. They attracted a large crowd of local onlookers who aren’t used to seeing the royals on this side of the pond.
Prince George made his first official royal engagement as he spent some quality baby time with 10 other little ones at an extremely exclusive playgroup. See some squee-inducing pics of the little guy as he proved he’s got what it takes to handle a room!
Prince George stole the show when arriving to New Zealand with his parents for his first state trip. In just his third public appearance, the 8-month-old seemed to be on his best behavior — despite just 30 hours of travel.
For Americans the British Royal Family is fun. We get caught up in the romance of it. We don’t have people with official titles straight from fairytales like “King” or “Princess” or “Duke” around here, and we’re not always sure what exactly they do, or how they make the money that keeps them uber rich and luxuriating in a lavish royal lifestyle. They never seem to have real jobs, and making impeccable and gracious public appearances seems to be the only thing they do. People make jokes about them being a drain on the British taxpayers, but are they really?
Just how rich is the Royal Family? Where their money comes from? What do they actually do?
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