Quote Originally Posted by English assassin
Far from missing the point that is exactly my point. I, in common with most people, have earned what little I own. Charlie hasn't. So, when someone says "oh, they pay their way, they aren't a burden on the taxpayer", the answer is cobblers. They pay their way on the basis of land and assets that at some point have been expropriated from their rightful owners, ie the people.
What of say, the Rothschilds? I'm sure that the latter members of the family have not worked as hard as the first Rothschilds who made the family fortune, much less than most people. On the other hand, they are much, much richer than most people.
You say that the land was expropriated from the people. The fact is, the land was never expropriated from the people since they never owned it in the first place.
Perhaps Charles ought to pay inheritance tax. However, as revenue from all royal estates passes into government coffers, whether or not he pays inheritance tax makes little difference, since it all goes to the government anyway.