Parliament's spending watchdog is set to launch an inquiry into the Crown Estate after revelations about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 'peppercorn rent' at Royal Lodge Disgraced ex-prince Andrew will soon be waving goodbye to his 30-room mansion but current royals now face a probe into their home leases (Image: AFP/Getty Images)

An official inquiry has been launched into the Royal Family's Crown Estate properties after MPs queried why the disgraced ex-Prince Andrew only paid a "peppercorn" rent for his stately home.

Ordinary Andy paid £1million for a 75-year lease of the Grade-II listed Royal Lodge in 2003 and since then paid “one peppercorn” of rent “if demanded” per year.

He is enjoying his last days at the 30-room mansion before he's booted out to go and live on the King's

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