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£369,000,000 to refurbish Buckingham Palace

Fleawuss

One's gaff needs a makeover. Children in Need on BBC tonight. Brit Twitter in meltdown.

I can see the logic of keeping the place functioning though: the monarchy is a serious tourist draw and the Windsors have done a good job marketing their product. I've been through BP twice on the tours and you can see parts are in pretty poor nick. On balance, if they're keeping the monarchy they need the stage.

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Summer wind

Off with their heads!

Atlantic Dawn

They better hurry or they won't be able to avail of the cheap European labour.

[Deleted User]

Have they not heard of IKEA and Done Deal?

Ted111

Are they going with carpet or timber floors.
If it's wood I know a guy.

BsBox

Initial reaction is disbelief, but when you think about it, it's really not that bad.
The main section was built in 1703, and it now has ~775 rooms. Updating a building that large with a 310 year old core is hardly going to be cheap, and being so importantly both culturally and historically, it can hardly be left to degrade.
It's a tourist attraction, art gallery, office space, residence, etc. all rolled into one. £370 million over 10 years doesn't seem completely outrageous to me.

cocoman

Ted111 wrote: »

Are they going with carpet or timber floors.
If it's wood I know a guy.

If it's carpet I know a few guys !!

[Deleted User]

That Irish fellow who was caught in the Queens bedroom in the 80s will be around in a flash when he hears they've got new DVD players and tellies to steal.

Edit...apparently not born here...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fagan_incident

murpho999

I never get why anybody would care about anything whatsoever to do with foreign monarchies.

bodhrandude

Why the phuck don't they pay it themselves.

tomwaterford

bodhrandude wrote: »

Why the phuck don't they pay it themselves.

Fukkin scroungers that's why

Sue Pa Key Pa

British Monarchy bring in far more in tourism then they will ever cost.

I wonder if there is anything to be said if we were to..............best not, I suppose

buried

They should sell the west wing to Trump in order to raise the cash. Trump Buckingham Golf resort and Spa.

Venom

BsBox wrote: »

Initial reaction is disbelief, but when you think about it, it's really not that bad.
The main section was built in 1703, and it now has ~775 rooms. Updating a building that large with a 310 year old core is hardly going to be cheap, and being so importantly both culturally and historically, it can hardly be left to degrade.
It's a tourist attraction, art gallery, office space, residence, etc. all rolled into one. £370 million over 10 years doesn't seem completely outrageous to me.

We can't mock as this country spent €43 million with nothing to show for it on the "Bertie bowl" :eek:

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/department-faces-grilling-on-43m-bertie-bowl-spend-26820640.html

Fratton Fred

I don't think it is their house, it belongs to the Royal Estates, which is state owned.

It's a bit like Micky D's gaff, they just get to live in it a lot longer.

Jimoslimos

Fleawuss wrote: »

I can see the logic of keeping the place functioning though: the monarchy is a serious tourist draw and the Windsors have done a good job marketing their product. I've been through BP twice on the tours and you can see parts are in pretty poor nick. On balance, if they're keeping the monarchy they need the stage.

Sue Pa Key Pa wrote: »

British Monarchy bring in far more in tourism then they will ever cost.

Palace of Versailles brings in a lot of tourism (and more visitors than Buckingham Palace). Do they need a heir of Louis XVI to keep things going?

Suckit

They could get these guys a lot cheaper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFuYIi5-igc

Red Kev

Some Hiace vans will be around tomorrow offering to do any tarmacadam or gutters.

[Deleted User]

Jimoslimos wrote: »

Palace of Versailles brings in a lot of tourism (and more visitors than Buckingham Palace). Do they need a heir of Louis XVI to keep things going?

Ahh but it's the Royal family in England that draws the tourists, it's a lot more than just Buckingham palace!

tomwaterford

bubblypop wrote: »

Ahh but it's the Royal family in England that draws the tourists, it's a lot more than just Buckingham palace!

Kinda like animals on a zoo????

Seems kinda cruel to keep people as an attraction?

nullzero

"I say Charles don't you ever crave, to appear on the front of the daily mail, dressed in your mother's bridal veil"

The British monarchy, a great bunch of lads.

SEPT 23 1989

They generate more income for the country than they cost

BsBox

Venom wrote: »

We can't mock as this country spent €43 with nothing to show for it on the "Bertie bowl" :eek:

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/department-faces-grilling-on-43m-bertie-bowl-spend-26820640.html

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
At least he's gone now and we've a brand new set of lovely, honest, hard-working politicians with nothing but the people of this country's best interest at heart.
You could almost think of it as if Bertie was a necessary setback to bring out the cream of the crop that we have in Irish politics now.
God bless.

Oafley Jones

Jimoslimos wrote: »

Palace of Versailles brings in a lot of tourism (and more visitors than Buckingham Palace). Do they need a heir of Louis XVI to keep things going?

Versailles is at least a nice building. Buckingham Palace has all the charm of a 1970s office block.

machiavellianme

Venom wrote: »

We can't mock as this country spent €43 with nothing to show for it on the "Bertie bowl" :eek:

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/department-faces-grilling-on-43m-bertie-bowl-spend-26820640.html

Only €43?

tomwaterford

machiavellianme wrote: »

Only €43?

A hideous waste...couldve got 10 bottles of Smithwicks and change for chips outta it

nhunter100

BsBox wrote:

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. At least he's gone now and we've a brand new set of lovely, honest, hard-working politicians with nothing but the people of this country's best interest at heart. You could almost think of it as if Bertie was a necessary setback to bring out the cream of the crop that we have in Irish politics now. God bless.

I salute your eloquent sarcasm.

murpho999

Sue Pa Key Pa wrote: »

British Monarchy bring in far more in tourism then they will ever cost.

I wonder if there is anything to be said if we were to..............best not, I suppose

Do you really think tourists wouldn't go to Britain without the monarchy?

How do republics attract tourists then?

murpho999

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

They generate more income for the country than they cost

How? What income? How can you say this?

BsBox

nhunter100 wrote: »

I salute your eloquent sarcasm.

A necessary coping mechanism.

The Backwards Man

murpho999 wrote: »

How? What income? How can you say this?

Would ye ever wheesht?

Lots of Irish firms will do very well out of this.