THE CIVIL LIST

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 172, 4 May 1937, Page 5

THE CIVIL LIST

REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE.

TWO ANNUITIES RECOMMENDED.

GLOUCESTER AND ELIZABETH

(United. Press Association—Copyright.,

(Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 3

The report of the Select Committee on the Civil List was issued this evening.

The committee states that the total amount was carefully considered last year, and it sees no reason for recommending any alterations. The committee is satisfied that the provision then made was adequate, hut not more than adequate, for the proper maintenance of the dignity of the Crown. The Civil List of King Edward VIII amounted to £410,000.

His Majesty has expressed a desire that suitable provision be made for Princess Elizabeth or the future Duke of Cornwall. Under these circumstances the committee recommends that an annuity of £IO,OOO, in addition to his existing annuity of £25,000 as the younger son of King George V, should be paid out of the Consolidated Fund to the Duke of Gloucester* for life.

In the case of Princess Elizabeth, who is now entitled to the revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall, the committee recommends that provision be made for an annuity of £6OOO, to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund, to be increased to £15,000 on her attaining the ago of 21 should there be no Duke of Cornwall.—British Official Wireless.

MARRIAGE OF PRINCESS.

MATTER FOR FUTURE DECISION

(Received This Day, 12.10 p.m.) LONDON, May 3

In the Civil List no provision is made for Princess Elizabeth’s marriage, as the committee considers it is a matter for a future Parliament.

- Provision for other members of the Royal family totals £194,000. The limit of new grants in the Civil List pensions has been raised from £I2OO to £2500 a year. This is the only additional charge on the Consolidated Fund, except those dependent on contingencies, for instance, £70,000 a year to the Queen if she survives the King, £IO,OOO a year to any son of the King reaching the age of 21. This amount may be increased to £25,000 if he marries. Younger daughters who reach the age of 21 are granted £6OOO. Queen Mary’s pension of £70,000 is maintained.

No provision is made lojl* the Duke 'of Windsor.

LABOUR LEADER’S CONTENTION.

LESS CEREMONIAL URGED

(Received This Day, 1.1.0 p.m.)

LONDON, May 3

The report of the Committee on the Civil List discloses that during the discussions Major Attlee (Labour) moved an amendment suggesting greater simplicity in court state and ceremonial with a view to bringing it into accord with modern conceptions. He contended that an expensive style of living tended to surround the monarch with persons chosen from a single class, thus incurring dangerous political risks and obscuring public opinion. He urged that relieving the King of tedious, irksome ceremonial would strengthen the ties between King and people, enabling as far as possible the (bearers of the burden of kingship to enjoy freedom belonging to a private station.

Only Major Attlee, Mr E, V. Peth-wick-Lawrence and Mr E. B. Simpson supported the amendment, which was defeated by 12 votes to 3. Mr Winston Churchill (Conservative) moved that in view of the people’s liberty and the Empire’s integrity, deeply footed in constitutional monarchy, which is a bulwark against a dictatorship, we do not desire changes in the monarch’s style and establishment. This was adopted by 12 votes to 3.