The British Royal family explained: Who's the 'firm' and how does it work?
The British monarchy is more than just a family, it's an institution dating back 1,000 years, generating billions for the UK economy while also having at its center a family like any other. How do they do it? CNN's Max Foster decodes the family, the "firm" and the institution.
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