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New Audit Reveals Andrew Sublet Royal Lodge Cottages and Pocketed Income While Paying Peppercorn Rent - The Royal Observer Home / FEATURES & SCANDALS / Prince Andrew New Audit Reveals Andrew Sublet Royal Lodge Cottages and Pocketed Income While Paying Peppercorn Rent Former Prince Andrew's long-running association with Royal Lodge is once again under scrutiny, and this time with receipts! Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor visits the Showground on the final day of the 161st Great Yorkshire Show on July 11, 2019 in Harrogate, England. (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Ian Forsyth) BY MEDHA SENGUPTA Jun. 05 2026, Published 01:04 AM. ET Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's tenure at Royal Lodge is facing renewed scrutiny following a government report that reveals he financially benefited from his housing setup. The disclosure has reignited a fierce debate over royal property privileges, transparency, and whether taxpayers are getting a fair deal from agreements involving the disgraced Duke. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrives for the Requiem Mass service for Katharine, Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral. (Image Source: Getty Images | Jordan Pettitt/Pool) As reported by HELLO! , the National …

Auditors shine light on UK royal housing, disgraced Andrew’s ‘peppercorn rent’ King Charles’ disgraced younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor held leases for 10 properties, three of which he sublet, while the monarch ⁠pays rent for the former prince’s daughters’ palace ⁠homes, a report by the UK’s spending watchdog said. In the most ⁠detailed review ever of royal property arrangements, the National Audit Office (NAO) report on Friday showed some leases were based on commercial valuations, while for others, senior figures paid no rent or negligible amounts for their...

Andrew earned rental income from royal estate while paying token rent, watchdog finds Former prince Andrew pocketed income from cottages on the Windsor estate while living at Royal Lodge under a lease that required virtually no rent, a watchdog report has found.

Prince Andrew earned income from royal cottages, UK audit reveals Report raises fresh questions about royal finances and housing arrangements London: Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew earned a private income from subletting cottages while paying a symbolic "peppercorn rent" for a mansion for over two decades, government auditors revealed Friday. The report into the royal family's residences was sparked by controversy over Andrew's living arrangements following his banishment from public life for his ties to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and shines new light on the royal family's finances. King Charles III's younger brother, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after being stripped of his titles last year, lived until recently in the Royal Lodge on the royal family's Windsor estate near London. While living rent-free in a 30-room house, Andrew pocketed proceeds from subletting three cottages on its large grounds, a report on royal property income by the National Audit Office (NAO) revealed. "We do not know what rent was charged," the auditors said, adding that the cottages have been vacant since April. Andrew's daughters Beatrice and Eugenie have apartments a…

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's controversial side earnings uncovered in ... Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's controversial side earnings uncovered in royal property report The findings have reignited debate surrounding Andrew's long-standing housing arrangements © Getty Images Faye James Senior Editor Updated: 3 days ago Jun 5, 2026, 12:34 PM GMT+1 LEAVE A COMMENT Share this: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing renewed scrutiny after a bombshell report revealed he received private income from properties on the Windsor estate while paying only a peppercorn rent on his sprawling Royal Lodge home . The findings, published by the National Audit Office as part of a major review into royal residential property arrangements, have reignited debate surrounding Andrew's long-standing housing arrangements and the wider accommodation provided to members of the royal family. According to the report, Andrew was permitted to sublet up to three cottages located within the Royal Lodge estate and retain any income generated from those properties. © Samir Hussein/WireImage A report revealed that Andrew received private income from properties on the Windsor estate The arrangement existed while he occupied…

Calls for inquiry into ‘all royal finances’ after Andrew subletting revelations <p>MPs urged to push for ‘radical reform’ after NAO finds former prince made income from Royal Lodge properties</p><p>Campaigners have called for radical reform and a public inquiry into “all royal finances” after revelations that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/05/andrew-sublet-three-cottages-while-paying-peppercorn-rent-to-crown-estate">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received an undisclosed private income</a> from subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate while paying a “peppercorn rent”.</p><p>A report from the public spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO), found the rental income went to the former Duke of York, but said: “We do not know what rent was charged.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/05/calls-for-public-inquiry-all-royal-finances-andrew-subletting-royal-lodge-properties">Continue reading...</a>

Former Prince Andrew made money subletting cottages on his rent-free estate, report shows Former Prince Andrew in London in 2025. Max Mumby / Indigo via Getty Images Share Add NBC News to Google June 5, 2026, 6:46 AM EDT / Source : The Associated Press By The Associated Press LONDON — The former Prince Andrew made money by subletting three cottages on the estate where he lived rent-free for two decades, according to a report on the royal family’s properties released Friday by the U.K. public spending watchdog. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It also disclosed that his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, live in rent-controlled palace properties paid for by their uncle, King Charles III . The National Audit Office report said Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received income from renting out the cottages on the Royal Lodge estate, his home near Windsor Castle for more than 20 years. A lease for Royal Lodge signed in 2003 shows he paid only a nominal fee known as a “peppercorn rent” for the property, which included a 30-room mansion and eight cottages, three of which he was allowed to sublet. Add NBC News t…

What National Audit Office report reveals about royals’ property affairs <p>King footing bill for Beatrice and Eugenie, and Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh subletting among findings</p><p>A report that revealed <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/05/andrew-sublet-three-cottages-while-paying-peppercorn-rent-to-crown-estate">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages</a> on his Royal Lodge estate in Windsor while paying a peppercorn rent to the crown estate also shines a spotlight on the property arrangements of other members of the royal family.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/">National Audit Office</a> findings include the revelation that King Charles foots the bill for Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie’s accommodation in royal palaces, despite both being “non-working royals” (in that they don’t carry out royal duties), and that the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh also benefited from subletting their crown estate property.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/05/national-audit-office-report-royals-property-affairs-king-charles-andrew">Continue reading...</a>

Andrew sublet three cottages while paying ‘peppercorn rent’ to crown estate <p>Report into royal property affairs reveals disgraced ex-prince generated private income from Windsor Royal Lodge</p><p>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received private income from subletting three cottages on his Windsor Royal Lodge estate while paying a “peppercorn rent” to the crown estate, a report into royal property arrangements has revealed.</p><p>The National Audit Office (NAO) review also shows that King Charles pays an “adjusted” rent from his private Duchy of Lancaster income, below open market value, for his disgraced brother’s non-working royal daughters, princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, to live in royal palaces.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/05/andrew-sublet-three-cottages-while-paying-peppercorn-rent-to-crown-estate">Continue reading...</a>

Disgraced royal Andrew sublet houses while paying ... - News24 05 Jun The disgraced former prince Andrew earned a private income from subletting cottages while paying a symbolic “peppercorn rent” for a mansion for over two decades, the UK government auditor revealed Friday. King Charles III’s disgraced brother, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, until recently lived in the Royal Lodge on the royal family’s Windsor estate near London. While living virtually rent-free in a 30-room house, Andrew pocketed proceeds from subletting three cottages on its large grounds, a report on royal property income by the National Audit Office revealed, amid debate over the family’s opaque property arrangements. The National Audit Office said “three cottages on the Royal Lodge estate were... sublet”, with “income generated from subletting payable to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor”. “We do not know what rent was charged,” the National Audit Office said. The cottages have been vacant since April, it said. Andrew’s daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have apartments at royal palaces with rent paid from the privy purse – King Charles’ private income – despite not being working royals, the report al…

Former Prince Andrew made money subletting cottages on his rent-free estate, report shows It also disclosed that his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, live in rent-controlled palace properties paid for by their uncle, King Charles III