Essexyellows
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But your family, although "privileged" has not used their inherited "privilege" to have laws altered to benefit themselves I assume. They are not exempted from inheritance taxes (and indeed their estates kept officially secret in exemption from the requirement that they be published, decided by private court sessions where there can be no representation or reporting), their workplace is not exempt from certain H&S and equality laws (160 laws in total since 1967)? Police are allowed to enter their premises (with warrant if required) without their express permission to investigate crime?
Correct, but that is just how the pyramid of our society works.
The Crown Estate and its subsidiaries' all "work for the Country as a whole" since 1760 when the Civil List was created - even that has changed and evolved over time and will continue to do so. The CE pays tax as well as generating a lot of income, employment etc.
Footnote: The Monarch doesn`t need a driving licence or a passport and can`t be charged with any crime.