Prince Andrew<\/a> has been living rent-free<\/a> at the Royal Lodge for over 20 years.<\/p>\n According to a tenancy agreement revealed by The Crown Estate<\/a>, Andrew paid \u00a31 million [1,339,195.00 USD] to secure the lease in 2003 and poured another \u00a37.5 million [10,043,962.50 USD] into renovations. Since then, his annual rent has technically been just \u201cone peppercorn (if demanded)\u201d \u2014 meaning nothing at all.<\/p>\n It turns out Andrew\u2019s hefty renovation costs were treated as a rent prepayment, covering what would have been around \u00a3260,000 [348,115.30 USD] a year, per an outlet<\/a>. Even more surprising, the deal states that if he ever leaves the 30-bedroom mansion before his lease ends in 2078, the Crown Estate would owe him roughly half a million pounds.<\/p>\n Still, royal insiders are raising eyebrows over how the Duke can afford the property\u2019s enormous upkeep without any official income.<\/p>\n \u201cAndrew is not believed to have received any significant inheritance from the Queen<\/a> or Queen Mother<\/strong>, raising fresh questions about how he can afford to stay in the property \u2013 particularly when he now receives no personal allowance from the King, or public funding,\u201d a source told Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The revelation has reignited calls for transparency over Andrew\u2019s living arrangements, especially given his past association with Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n As OK!<\/em> previously reported, Buckingham Palace officially confirmed on Friday, October 17, that Andrew will no longer hold or use his royal titles.<\/p>\n “In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life,” Andrew said in a statement.<\/p>\n “With His Majesty\u2019s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honors which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me,” the message continued.<\/p>\n According to insiders, King Charles<\/a> has reached a \u201ctipping point\u201d with his brother\u2019s ongoing scandals.<\/p>\n Over the years, Andrew\u2019s reputation has been repeatedly tarnished by his friendship with Epstein<\/a> and the allegations made by Virginia Giuffre<\/a>, one of Epstein\u2019s accusers, who tragically died by suicide earlier this year.<\/p>\n Prince William<\/a> reportedly views his uncle\u2019s situation as a major \u201cthreat\u201d and \u201ca reputational risk<\/a> to the monarchy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c[William] is concerned about the message Andrew\u2019s presence at royal events sends to victims of sexual abuse<\/a>,\u201d a royal insider said on Saturday, October 18.<\/p>\n The Prince of Wales was \u201cnot satisfied with the outcome\u201d of earlier talks and wanted \u201cmore ruthless\u201d steps \u2014 including barring him from \u201cpublic and private royal events,\u201d \u201cthe coronation\u201d and \u201cmost state occasions.\u201d<\/p>\n Reports also said William wants Andrew\u2019s ex-wife<\/a>, Sarah Ferguson<\/a>, to be excluded from future royal functions due to her ongoing public support for him.<\/p>\n Read more at OK!<\/a><\/p>\n Get OK!’s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OK! ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, entertainment, and pop culture via our WhatsApp channel<\/a>. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prince Andrew hasn\u2019t paid rent at the Royal Lodge in over 20 years, a new agreement reveals. MEGA Prince Andrew has been living rent-free at the Royal Lodge for over 20 years. 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