Royal Mint, National Debt

In hisirreverent and uncompromising bestseller ... And What Do You Do?, formerMinister of State and Privy Counsellor Norman Baker laid bare what theBritish royal family didn't want us to know - namely, its extravagant use ofpublic money and general bad behaviour. This glorioussequel goes even deeper in its analysis of royal finances, examining where themoney comes from, how it is used and what has changed since the coronation ofKing Charles. Among manyother things, it reveals how a family that was effectively bankrupt in 1760 isnow one of the richest in the country; the uniquely advantageous tax andlegislative regime within which the royals operate; how they lobby governmentsand the media to maximise their take from the public purse and minimise theirtax liabilities; the property portfolio they have accumulated, listing both UKand overseas properties; and the use of the Crown Estates for their own ends. Thiseye-opening expose has been fully updated in paperback, with a new introductionand a section on the downfall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Pulling nopunches, this is the book the royal family really don't wantyou to read.