I've read a lot about how the Queen of England isn't really rich herself and that a lot of the property and wealth she has isn't even hers, like it's owned by the crown. But isn't she herself considered the crown? I know a lot of what she owns comes from past queens and kings, but those monarchs can't technically own it because of their death, right?
2006-10-15 13:40:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
the property refered to as the crown means its owned by the people,that doesn't mean that you can sell it or the queen can either,the crown jewels are one of these many items,in fact there is only one person who is alloud to handle them (not even the queen can)i think he's called the keeper of the crown,so the queen has her own personal wealth which has nothing to do with crown property
2006-10-15 20:21:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it was King Edward VII who purchased Sandringham House with is own money or money which Queen Victoria had gotten from wise investments, etc.
Likewise, most probably the present Queen personally owns her racehorses and makes money when they are bred, etc.
I would expect Sandringham House would be "willed" to the next Sovereign; but the racehorses, etc. quite possibly could be "willed" to the Princess Royal (or to anyone else that she might wish).
The "Crown" is a term referring to whoever is Monarch at that time. I guess you might think of the "Crown" as the "Constitutional Monarch" as described by laws, etc. As Queen (the Monarch) she fulfills the functions of the "Crown" in a constitutional monarchy.
As Queen, she owns many things which are "held" for the Kingdom, not for her personally. Such as the Crown Jewels (the Imperial State Crown, St. Edward's Crown, etc.). Perhaps technically she could sell them; perhaps not. Of course she has many other jewels, gems, etc. Perhaps Prince Philip may have given her a fine string of pearls. If so, he gave them to her as husband to wife. They would belong solely to her. She could do with them as she wishes.
Probably quite confusing to americans.
2006-10-15 21:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Elizabeth II had an uncle who was king for about a year, but he gave up the throne to marry an American who had been divorced twice. They never had any kids, so his personal property was left to his wife, who disposed of it as she wanted to. There was a lot of grumbling that he had given her some jewels that did not belong to him, personally, but to the crown. I think some of those may have been returned upon the death of his wife.
At several points in British History, usually as a result of war, the British crown has tranferred from one branch of the royal family to another. When that happens, property belonging to the crown moves with it, not to the people mentioned in the will of the ex-monarch. Remember, too, that Elizabeth II has four children and several grandchildren. Of all of them, perhaps two will ever be monarch of the United Kingdom.
2006-10-15 20:54:42 · answer #3 · answered by Beckee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As this thread indicates, the Queen has her own personal property. She also controls other property, but this is owned by the current sovereign and is passed to the next. This includes the crown jewels, Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and all their contents.
Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle are her personal property, and will most likely be passed to Charles.
Its rather much like the White House and its collection, which are pretty much controlled by the President, but control passes to the next President.
2006-10-16 13:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Queen of England is one of the richest women in the world, as for the crown jewels they are owned by the state. You are right they have been pasted down for centries etc.
2006-10-16 00:51:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The crown is the whole monarchy itself.
2006-10-16 12:26:50 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋