King bought the Old Mill estate<\/a> next to Ray Mill to prevent it being turned into a wedding venue and ruining the Queen\u2019s privacy.<\/p>\nIn discussions about Royal Lodge, the Prince has been immovable in his opinion that he has every right to remain there.<\/p>\n
He paid \u00a31m for a 75-year lease on the property in 2003, and spent more than \u00a37.5m renovating it at his own expense as part of the same agreement.<\/p>\n
The Prince has argued that he has saved the taxpayer money by paying for the renovations \u2013 and the considerable annual upkeep of the mansion \u2013 out of his own funds and does not agree with the view of some MPs that he is costing the taxpayer money by living rent-free.<\/p>\n
The Prince\u2019s representatives have put forward the view that Royal Lodge could not be rented out by the Crown Estate \u2013 effectively an arm of the Treasury \u2013 because of security concerns over its proximity to Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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