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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Caroline Davies

Andrew sublet three cottages while paying ‘peppercorn rent’ to crown estate

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor seen through the side window of his Range Rover with a wide dark red blemish across his upper cheek
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, seen leaving his Marsh Farm residence in Norfolk on 4 June with an unexplained red mark on his cheek. Photograph: Bav Media

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received private income from subletting three cottages on his Windsor Royal Lodge estate while paying a “peppercorn rent” to the crown estate, a report into royal property arrangements has revealed.

The National Audit Office (NAO) review also shows that King Charles pays an “adjusted” rent from his private Duchy of Lancaster income, below open market value, for his disgraced brother’s non-working royal daughters, princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, to live in royal palaces.

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