-Caveat Lector- Magazine Lists Europe Royal Riches LONDON (AP) -- A magazine has ranked Britain's royal family as the third-richest in Europe, but Buckingham Palace on Thursday said the calculations were ``overblown.'' The article in the July issue of EuroBusiness puts the royals in tiny Liechtenstein at the top of the rich list, with $5.2 billion, followed by Luxembourg at $4.8 billion, then Britain at $4.2 billion. The British figure includes the vast properties of the Crown Estate and the Duchy of Cornwall. ``These simply cannot be counted as personal assets,'' a palace spokeswoman said with customary anonymity. ``The royal family gains no personal benefit from the Crown Estate whatsoever, and to include it in the calculation is misleading. ``Also, although the Prince of Wales is entitled to revenues from the Duchy of Cornwall, he cannot sell its assets.'' The calculations are ``overblown and speculative,'' she said. The queen has said in the past that she regards much of the royal art collection -- valued by the EuroBusiness at $1.5 billion -- as the property of the nation. It was not clear how researchers for the London-based magazine reached their figures on private bank accounts and stock holdings. Norway's royal family is listed as the poorest of Europe's 10 reigning families, with cash and assets totaling $144 million, according to the survey. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is described as Europe's richest royal, with $1.9 billion, followed by Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg with $1.3 billion and Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein with $864 million. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
