Royal pariah Prince Andrew has not paid rent on his 30-room Royal Lodge mansion for two decades thanks to a sweet lease deal that helped him beat a bid by King Charles to kick him out, it has been revealed.

The lavish property that he shares with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson is in the heart of Windsor Great Park and was previously home to the Queen Mother until her death.

The 65-year-old prince paid £1 million ($2 million) for the lease which entitles him and his family to live there until 2078 but has paid just “one peppercorn (if demanded)” per year since 2003, according to a leasehold agreement cited by The Times .

On top of the lease, he paid at least £7.5 ($15m) for refurbishments in 2005.

If he were forced to give up the estate, a clause in the lease agreement could see him paid out

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