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4mo ago

NAO Reveals Andrew Lived Rent‑Free While Earning From Sublets

The report exposes gaps in recordkeeping that leave how much Andrew received from cottage sublets unknown, prompting a Public Accounts Committee review.

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Der in Ungnade gefallene frühere Prinz Andrew hat sein privates Einkommen jahrelang mit der Untervermietung von Cottages auf einem Anwesen aufgebessert, auf dem er selbst de facto mietfrei wohnte.
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Overview

  • The National Audit Office published a report on Friday showing Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor occupied the 30‑room Royal Lodge for more than 20 years paying only a symbolic rent while privately subletting three estate cottages.
  • The NAO said it could not determine how much was charged for those sublets and recorded that the three cottages have stood empty since April.
  • The report also shows King Charles has met the rents for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie from the Privy Purse for years, often at rates below current market valuations.
  • Documents reviewed by the NAO say Andrew took a 75‑year lease in 2003 with a one‑off payment and large renovation obligations and that the contract may allow compensation if the lease ends early.
  • Lawmakers have asked the Public Accounts Committee to probe the Royal Lodge lease, and the findings overlap with ongoing police inquiries and unsettled contractual questions that could affect any payout or oversight changes.