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jezra t1_iu096kr wrote

And Charles paid zero inheritance tax

it's almost as if tax law is written by the wealthy to ensure the wealthy stay wealthy

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GreedyNovel t1_iubg1vp wrote

He gets a pretty sweet deal to be sure. Most monarchs either were killed by the mob or their heirs were. Charles doesn't have to worry about that since he wields no real political power, and he knows it. Basically he leads the life of a pampered but irrelevant national symbol.

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