Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease and subletting offered ‘value for money’, MPs told
- Posted on July 13, 2026
- By Evening Standard
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In brief
Parliamentary inquiries have revealed that the Duke's arrangement at Royal Lodge provided financial advantages through selective property management. While maintaining minimal rental obligations on the primary residence, he generated substantial undisclosed revenue by subletting adjacent cottages to third parties. This arrangement raises questions about property valuations, transparency in royal estate management, and the interpretation of 'value for money' in aristocratic property dealings.
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Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease and subletting offered ‘value for money’, MPs told
The former duke received an undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate while paying a peppercorn rent.
