cost of DRF to the public

[Grimnir]

Hi Grimnir ,

Where did you get that picture of Abie and Char? 

thanks

Some magazine or online somewhere. It's one from a series from their Maldives holiday back in 2006 IIRC. Paparazzo pics with consent and tip off by at least one of the photographees. Classy to the bone those two. 

[hanzo1]

Hi Grimnir ,

Where did you get that picture of Abie and Char? 

thanks

Some magazine or online somewhere. It's one from a series from their Maldives holiday back in 2006 IIRC. Paparazzo pics with consent and tip off by at least one of the photographees. Classy to the bone those two. 

That pic is just gross 

[Grimnir]

I have a bigger version of that pic as well. Be glad I didn't post that one...  

On a totally different topic:
an attempt at a breakdown of the DRF bill:


Bea's wages (tax free)                        €830.000  
Bea's personnel, materials                 €4.358.000  
Wax's wages (tax free)                       €246.000  
Wax's personnel, material                  €1.152.000  
Max's wages (tax free)                        €246.000  
Max's personnel, material                     €384.000  
personnel royal house                     €17.631.000  
materials royal house                       €7.817.000  
aircraft                                          €1.107.000  
Maintenance "Groene Draeck"                  €47.000  
travels to Caraibic part of monarchy        €80.000  
RVD aka royal press office                 €1.375.000  
queen's cabinet                               €2.372.000  
military house                                  €1.850.000  
                                                   =============
total                                             €39.405.000  

Interesting that personnel and materials are lumped together for the royals, but separately specified for the royal house. Which is an admirably vague post as it is.

For your comparison:
Frankrijk (president)                €111,7 million
Netherlands (queen)                 €39,4 million
UK (queen)                             €38,2 million
Germany ((bundes)president)     €30,7 million
Norway (king)                          €25,2 million
Belgium (king)                          €14,2 million
Sweden (king)                         €13,9 million
Denmark (queen)                     €13,2 million
Luxembourg (grand-duke)           €9,2 million
Spain (king)                              €8,2 million


Here's the link, it also has a link to the full report:
http://www.rtl.nl/compone...er-zo-duur-als-spaans.xml