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R. Daneel Olivaw

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10. 100.8 million.

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 09:30 AM

Sep 2013

The king earns an annual salary of around 825,000 euros ($1.1 million), though maintaining the Royal House — castles, parades and all — costs the government more than 100 million euros annually.

That plus his salary is what he gets.

Consider your salary plus mortgage per year.

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