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UK auditors detail royal housing leases, Prince Andrew's low rent

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A UK spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO), has released a detailed report on royal property arrangements. The report reveals that Prince Andrew held leases for ten properties, three of which he sublet. Some leases were based on commercial valuations, while others involved no or negligible rent payments for senior royals. AI

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UK auditors detail royal housing leases, Prince Andrew's low rent

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    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 eve…

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