THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1804, 3 October 1884, Page 2

THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE.

" Truth," referring to the announcement that the Queen is about to make a new will, says:-"Her possesses an immense fortune. Thapf estate of Osborne is at least five times as valuable as it was when it was purchased by the Queen and Prince Albert about forty years ago. The Balmoral property of Her Majesty now extends over 30,000 acres. Claromont was granted to the Queen for life in 1866, with reversion to the country, and Her Majesty purchased the property outright three years ago for £78,000. Probably its market value is not much under 1.150,000. The Queen also possesses some property at Coburg, and the Princess Hohenloho left her the Villa Hohenlohe at Baden, » one of the best residences in the place. With regard to personal property, Mr Wield left the Queen over L 500,000 and the property left by the i Prince Consort is believed to have amounted to nearly L 500.000; but the provisions of his will have been kept a. still secret, and the document haWfct never been 'proved.' The Queen also have saved a vast sum of her income, which lias also been well managed. Since the death of the Prince Consort, the general administration of the Queen's private affaire has been confided to Lord Sydney, who is a consummate man of business. I { have reason to believe that, in due \ course, application will he made to *& Parliament on behalf of the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Indeed, there is to be a Royal message on the subject of Prince Albert Victor's establishment next session. The country will not, however, ba asked to provide for the younger members of the Royal Family. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are already wealthy, and on the death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha • they will migrate to Germany; but the Connaughts, Albanys, Christians, and Battenbergs will look to the Queen-for; provision; and so; also, will any of theyounger children"of Princess'Altljgfr who may happen to make poor matches™ It will be seen, therefore, that the Queen will have plenty to do with her fortune, large as it undoubtedly is, and although in the event of Her Majesty's death the country would be asked to m provide for Princess Beatrice, yet she " will naturally occupy an important place in her mother's will."