{"id":2108742,"date":"2025-10-22T18:07:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2108742"},"modified":"2025-10-22T18:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:07:39","slug":"keir-starmer-supports-calls-for-parliamentary-inquiry-into-prince-andrews-royal-lodge-lease-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/keir-starmer-supports-calls-for-parliamentary-inquiry-into-prince-andrews-royal-lodge-lease-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer supports calls for parliamentary inquiry into Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has backed calls for Prince Andrew to be called in front of MPs to answer questions about his Royal Lodge living arrangements.<\/p>\n
It was revealed this week Prince Andrew had not paid rent on the 30-room mansion on the Windsor Estate in more than two decades, and was instead required only to pay a nominal annual rental fee, known as a “peppercorn” rent.<\/p>\n
That prompted the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey to ask Sir Keir if he would support a parliamentary inquiry into the Crown estate, which manages Royal Lodge, “to ensure taxpayer interests are protected”.<\/p>\n
“Will the prime minister support a select committee inquiry, so all those involved can be called for evidence, including the current occupant?” Sir Ed asked in Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, local time.<\/p>\n
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“It’s important, in relation to all Crown properties, that there is proper scrutiny, and I certainly support that,” Sir Keir responded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr Davey added that he hoped the House of Commons could look at the issue properly and all those involved summoned to respond to questions by MPs.<\/p>\n\n
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Royal Lodge sits in 40 hectares of secluded grounds in Great Windsor Park. (Reuters: Stringer<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n