THE WEALTH OF THE QUEEN.
The statement having been made at a gathering of Kentish Liberals that the Queen has lately invested £1,000,000 in the purchase of ground rents in the City of London, Major Ross, M.P., communicated with her Majesty's private secretary on the subject, and has received the following reply:—" Aix " les Bains. September 18th. My dear Ross—There in no foundation for the statement that the Queen has purchased ground-rents in the city of London. You may make any use you please of the above contradiction. The Queen has bought nothing and possesses nothing in .the city of London. She has invested no money in ground-rents, and she does not possess a million to invest. I refer, of course, solely to ' the Queen ' as an individual. ' The Crown 'is another matter. The Crown lands are for the time being in the hands of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests for the benefit of the nation, and their proceedings are annually reported to Parliament. I have not got the Blue Book here. A reference to it would show if any of the funds of the woods and forests were invested in ground rents. I should think this was most improbable. At any rate, none of the Queen's own money is so, or has ever been so invested. Yours very truly, Henry Ponsonby."
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Kumara Times, Issue 2860, 2 December 1885, Page 3
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