'Priceless' taken out of Major tribute to Queen due to her tax status

Then PM’s aides changed word because monarch was tax-exempt in 1992, papers reveal

John Major’s planned tribute to the Queen’s “priceless” contribution to the UK on the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne was changed by his aides, who feared the word might not be seen as appropriate given her tax-exempt status at the time, papers released at the National Archives reveal.

The then British prime minister wanted to send the cabinet’s “warmest good wishes” in “recognition of the priceless contribution her majesty has made to the life of our nation throughout her reign”.

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