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Andrew earned rental income from royal estate while paying token rent, watchdog finds

ABC Australia · Jun 5, 2026, 11:05 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The UK watchdog says it does not know how much rent Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor charged for the cottages.
  • Former prince Andrew earned undisclosed rental income from three cottages on the Windsor estate while paying only a symbolic "peppercorn rent" for Royal Lodge, a watchdog report has found.
  • The review also revealed King Charles pays for accommodation occupied by Andrew's daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, despite neither being a working royal.

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The UK watchdog says it does not know how much rent Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor charged for the cottages. (Reuters: Toby Melville/File Photo)

Former prince Andrew earned undisclosed rental income from three cottages on the Windsor estate while paying only a symbolic "peppercorn rent" for Royal Lodge, a watchdog report has found.

The review also revealed King Charles pays for accommodation occupied by Andrew's daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, despite neither being a working royal.

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