英女王變"小氣"將取消皇室聖誕派對
The Queen has cancelled this year's Christmas party for her staff because of the 'difficult financial circumstances' facing the country. The 600 members of the Royal Household had been expecting to attend the lavish celebration, paid for by the monarch, at Buckingham Palace。
向來很大方的英國王室今年冬天要“小氣”一回了。有報道稱，英國女王伊麗莎白二世日前決定，鑑於目前國家處於“深陷經濟危機的時刻”，原定於在白金漢宮巨星的聖誕派對本着“與全英老百姓共度難關”的精神取消。據悉，這場聖誕party原定邀請了600多名王親貴族參加，而宴會所花費的的鉅額資金原本全部都由“老太太”伊麗莎白二世自行承擔。
But they were said to be devastated last night when the cost-cutting decision was announced. A Palace spokesman said today: 'The Queen is acutely aware of the difficult economic circumstances facing the country.'It was decided it was appropriate for the Royal Household to show restraint and therefore not hold the party this year.'
當英國政府決定推行和平時期最嚴厲的緊縮開支政策一向大衆公開，皇室的成員們立馬覺得2個月後的“聖誕大狂歡”計劃泡湯了。皇室發言人今天說道，女王已經意識到國家正在處於一個非常“嚴峻”的時刻，爲了節儉開支，體恤民情，女王還是決定不辦聖誕聚會了。
Guests - including 250 privately-employed staff from the Queen's estates - had been expecting the ?50,000 party to be held in December. The celebration usually occurs every two years and is funded by the Queen's private
據悉，聖誕排隊是英國皇室的傳統慶祝活動，每二年舉辦一次，所有費用均由女王伊麗莎白二世承擔。還是那句諺語，羊毛出在羊身上，據悉，原本這次豪華派對將從女王(也還是納稅人身上)花掉5萬英鎊的，這下，老百姓終於可以和皇室們一起度過這個寒冬了。
