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Charles, Camilla Cut Personal Spending by $1M

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(Newser) – It's belt-tightening, royal style. Prince Charles and Camilla slashed their personal spending by about $1 million (American) last year because of the recession, reports the Guardian. Among the draconian cutbacks: Charles skipped his usual ski holiday to Switzerland, and Camilla scrapped her annual sailing trip to Greece. Both are said to be getting more wear out of their pricey clothes.

That's the good news. While their personal spending went down to about $3.4 million, it actually cost British taxpayers about $1 million more last year to send the royal couple on their official trips abroad. Most of the increase is attributed to the higher cost of air travel. Charles also calculated his own carbon footprint for the second straight year: 2.6 tons of carbon dioxide, down from 2.8 tons the previous year.

Britain's Prince Charles, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.
Britain's Prince Charles, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.   (AP Photo/Sang Tan, Pool)
Britain's Prince Charles is welcomed by pupils of a primary school during a visit to the Allied Museum in Berlin in April.
Britain's Prince Charles is welcomed by pupils of a primary school during a visit to the Allied Museum in Berlin in April.   (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Britain's Prince Charles with wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.
Britain's Prince Charles with wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.   (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Reader64481089
Jun 23, 09 8:34 PM CDT
Darn, must be so hard on the poor people....Geezzz Reply
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drlarrymitchell
Jun 23, 09 8:35 PM CDT
Bless their fucking hearts. Reply
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Ioptout
Jun 23, 09 9:19 PM CDT
I am sure it didn't come out of her jewelry expenses. Reply
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Reader78889489
Jun 23, 09 9:31 PM CDT
Take the above with a pinch of salt! The Royal Parasites are doing alright. The taxpayers’ bill for sending the Prince of Wales on his travels around the world rose by more than £500,000 last year, official figures show. Not only did he spend more on travel and other official duties than ever before, but he also earned more from the Duchy of Cornwall and employed more staff. Yet he managed to cut his tax bill by nearly 10 per cent. The increase in the cost of his official travel by air and rail — from £1,157,000 to £1,710,000 — contributed to a 23.5 per cent increase in his official funding, from £2,454,000 to £3,033,000. Reply
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AClotfelter
Jun 23, 09 9:32 PM CDT
"2.8 tons of carbon dioxide, down from 2.6 tons the previous year." Hooray for math!! Reply
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