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In view of these considerations, it was quite reasonable for

Ministers to suggest, as they appear to have done, an increase to the Civil List. The King, however, very properly, as we hold, refused to agree to this proposal, and decided to use what we presume are " savings " of previous years in the Duchy accounts. The King is, at the same time, introducing drastic economies in his annual expenditure. That is as it should be. It is difficult for the ordinary man to reduce his household expenditure, and ten times more difficult for a king, but the thing must be done by all of us.