Focusing on American investment immigration and listening to American immigration stories: How is the British Queen's finances managed? This question has recently sparked a debate between British and American media.
According to a report by the BBC on February 18, Kenan Malik, a writer for The New York Times in the UK, stated in an article on February 14, "The UK has a welfare queen as its head of state who openly claims poverty, even though she possesses substantial personal wealth." Malik noted in the article, "The financial situation of the royal family is neither transparent nor well-managed. According to a report from the Public Accounts Committee, the royal family had a deficit of £2.3 million in 2012-2013, necessitating the use of royal reserves, which fell to a historic low of £1 million."
However, supporters of the British monarchy and constitutional monarchy criticized that the author conflated government spending with the royal family's private lifestyle. The Times quoted the late Queen Mother’s biographer and historian Hugo Vickers, who rebutted that any study of the royal family shows that its internal management is very good, stating, "The Queen is very frugal, and her private lifestyle is quite modest aside from keeping horses."
Another author, Christopher Lee, stated that it cannot be said that the British royal family is extravagant, as the monarchy symbolizes the entire nation. It is noteworthy that the royal family awards over 3,000 honors each year, akin to an industry. However, Christopher Lee also believes that the royal family needs to adapt to public opinion, especially as the Church of England and the House of Lords are undergoing reforms. The public will increasingly question the role of royal relatives outside the core royal family. "I doubt whether the British royal family will still be in its current state in 25 years."