Key facts
- Prince Andrew charged rent on cottages at Royal Lodge.
- The rent collection was reportedly done without the King's approval.
- Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie resided in royal palaces rent-free.
- Commentator A.N. Wilson suggests Prince Andrew could be entitled to over £300,000 in compensation.
A recent audit has uncovered that Prince Andrew charged rent on cottages located on the Royal Lodge estate. This action was reportedly taken without the explicit approval of the King. This development follows earlier findings from a National Audit Office report that detailed Prince Andrew's financial arrangements concerning these properties, including subletting them for private income while paying only a peppercorn rent himself. The report also highlighted that his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, had resided in royal palaces rent-free. Commentator A.N. Wilson notes that eleven members of the Royal Family live in 'grace and favour' apartments and suggests that Prince Andrew could be entitled to over £300,000 in compensation. The National Audit Office report also stated that King Charles' younger brother Andrew held leases for 10 properties, three of which he sublet, while the monarch pays rent for the former prince's daughters' palace homes.