If we're to retain a monarchy, why do they need to live in such extreme opulence? Not for one sec am I suggesting they should be in houses mere mortals like us live in, however neither do I think it projects the right image in the modern era for them to have places like Buckingham Palace, Sandringham etc. And tbh I'm not interested in any counter arguments that usually get brought up e.g. parts of them open to the public, maintained by private funds blah blah blah.
