It’s always fascinating to read about royalty. Recall the hoopla that surrounded the birth of an heir to the British throne last summer. The onslaught of popular interest reminded us that royalty don’t live like we live. Palaces, servants, untold wealth at their command. So has it forever been. Several years ago Queen Elisabeth II visited the United States. The newspapers reported in detail how lavishly the Queen traveled. Her four thousand pounds of luggage included two outfits for every occasion, an outfit for mourning in case someone died, forty pints of plasma, and (are you ready for this?) white kid leather toilet seat covers. She also brought along her own hairdresser, two valets, and a host of other attendants. A brief visit of royalty to a foreign country can easily cost twenty mil…