A report has revealed that the Duke of Edinburgh paid the market rate for his 120-room Surrey mansion, as scrutiny of Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge lease continues. According to The Times , a National Audit Office report shows that while Prince Edward had to pay a "market value" for Bagshot Park until at least 2007, Andrew never did.

The Grade-II listed estate was leased to Edward for just £5,000 a year for 50 years in March 1998, but the sum later increased to £90,000 a year, described as "market value," after the Prince paid £1.36 million to help with renovations, with the Crown Estate covering the remaining £3 million in refurbishment costs.

However, it is not known whether Edward continued to pay a market rent on his royal home after the lease was reportedly extended for 150 ye

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