Princess Michael sparks outrage with animal rights comments

'Animals don't have rights because they don't have bank accounts and they don't pay taxes' said princess

Princess Michael
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Princess Micheal of Kent has angered animal lovers by arguing that animals do not have rights because they don't pay taxes.

The royal, who married the Queen's cousin, said: "I'm a great animal lover and I'm involved in a lot of conservation, but animals don't have rights."

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