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Prince Andrew quietly cashed in for two decades by subletting three cottages on the Royal Lodge estate while living in the main mansion — all under a “peppercorn rent” deal — and now tenants are being evicted by April. The National Audit Office’s probe into royal housing reveals Andrew may try to claim up to £488k for early lease exit, but The Crown Estate expects him to get nothing after damage deductions. Meanwhile, his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie benefit from privy purse rent coverage, while the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent also pay peppercorn rents — funded by King Charles. Before William and Kate moved into Forest Lodge, The Crown Estate invested nearly £400k in repairs, and now they pay £307,200 annually for a 20-year lease, covering all interior renovations themselves. The audit’s findings are headed to Parliament to shed light on royal property arrangements — all ignited by Andrew’s controversial rent situation.

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