tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post2581029161783332707..comments2024-03-16T01:00:19.876-05:00Comments on The Mad Monarchist: Royal News RoundupMadMonarchisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-38772464996206100152010-09-18T23:50:16.858-05:002010-09-18T23:50:16.858-05:00The current economic crisis is taking the blame, w...The current economic crisis is taking the blame, which is especially severe in Spain. They say the rest of the government has been taking pay cuts as well but I cannot help but be a little skeptical whenever the royal allowance is decreased. After all, unlike the politicians, the King cannot decide on his own whenever he wants a pay raise and while cuts in the royal budget are common in most monarchies I don't ever recall the reverse happening and a monarch being given more money.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-82331035730663883292010-09-18T23:45:08.494-05:002010-09-18T23:45:08.494-05:00Should I ask what the excuse, er, reason for the c...Should I ask what the excuse, er, reason for the cut in His Majesty of Spain’s Salary? And is anyone else’s pay cut? Or is it just His Majesty’s pay that shall be decreased, and not those of his Ministers in Government? I should like to know.ZAROVEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668854596329493360noreply@blogger.com