Prince Andrew's police security reportedly costs £3 million a year, funded by taxpayers after King Charles stopped paying for it. The disgraced royal continues to live at the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, despite having no visible means of financial support.
Andrew's only declared income is a £20,000-a-year navy pension. He acquired the lease to Royal Lodge in 2003 with a £1 million payment and spent £7.5 million on renovations. He pays no rent but must maintain the property; recent estimates suggest £2 million in repairs are needed.
Public records show Andrew received nearly £13 million from the public purse for royal work between 1978 and 2010. After stepping down as a working royal in 2019, the late Queen and King Charles reportedly provided a £1 million annual allowance from private wealth, but Charles is said to have stopped this last year.
Senior MPs have requested more details on Andrew's finances, with shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick stating: "It's about time Prince Andrew took himself off to live in private and make his own way in life." Prime Minister Keir Starmer has also backed proper scrutiny of the prince's housing arrangements.
