Overview
- The latest accounts come from Robert Jobson’s upcoming The Windsor Legacy, which cites palace insiders rather than an official Buckingham Palace policy announcement.
- Reports say several non‑working royals, including Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, have been told to become financially independent.
- A palace source quoted in the book says Crown Estate residences could be rented at commercial rates to vetted tenants from outside the family.
- Frogmore Cottage, Royal Lodge and Adelaide Cottage are described as unused or vacated, with decisions on their future use still to be made.
- Coverage links the housing rethink to Prince Andrew being asked to leave Royal Lodge and relocate to his private base at Sandringham.