KING CHARLES FUNDS RENT-FREE HOMES FOR PRINCESSES BEATRICE AND EUGENIE

King Charles has been covering the rental costs of properties occupied by Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Both daughters of Prince Andrew have lived in their residences without paying rent for a number of years. The arrangement means the King has personally funded the housing costs of his two nieces. The properties serve as the primary homes for both princesses.

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice each occupy royal residences maintained under this financial arrangement. The homes have been decorated with family portraits and personal furnishings. Both princesses are daughters of Prince Andrew, who himself resides at Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate. The funding of the sisters' accommodation has come from Charles directly rather than from public finances or a formal royal household budget.

The arrangement places Charles in the position of subsidising two members of the extended royal family who do not carry out official working royal duties. Beatrice and Eugenie both hold jobs in the private sector and undertake limited formal royal engagements. The disclosure adds to ongoing public discussion about the financial arrangements governing the broader royal family. No official statement from Buckingham Palace or the princesses' representatives confirming or addressing the arrangement has been reported.