Roman Abramovich 'can't pay' the £10,000 rent he may owe the Queen for the land his mansion sits on, it has been reported. Britain has sanctioned nearly two dozen Russian oligarchs with with alleged links to Vladimir Putin’s regime, and added Chelsea FC owner Abramovich to the list on Thursday last week.
The sanctions include a total freezing of Abramovich's assets, including Chelsea football club. But the Daily Star has reported that he is unable to pay rent for the Crown Estate land that his 15-bedroom Kensington mansion sits on.
The £150 million mansion was built in 1848 on land owned by the Crown Estate, which oversees a massive portfolio of land and other assets on behalf of the monarchy. The London estate is close to Kensington Palace, home to Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children.
