Sir: Anne McElvoy says the Prince of Wales receives a generous allowance from the Civil List. He doesn't.
His income is derived from the Duchy of Cornwall, whose estate is run on a commercial basis as prescribed in parliamentary legislation. Only the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen Mother receive allowances from the Civil List.
DONALD FOREMAN
The Constitutional Monarchy Association
London E4
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