Hellish row between Duchy and the Palace over 'Paradise Papers'

摘要

At some point this week the trustees of the Duchy of Lancaster will surely have sat down with a senior courtier from Buckingham Palace to discuss the'Paradise Papers'. Not hard to imagine the scene: man from Buckingham Palace (with quiet menace): "What, for pity's sake, were you thinking of, putting money into sunny overseas spots full of shady people? Let me remind you of the first rule for those who manage royal money: keep the Queen out of the press! Why could you not see that putting £10m into funds where you don't know the end investment does not pass the Private Eye test? In other words, would the Queen be embarrassed by the disclosure?" (His lifelong composure breaks): "Well, she sure as hell has been, you idiots!"