Disgraced royal Prince Andrew won't be evicted from his Royal Lodge despite not paying rent for 22 years. We asked a lawyer to explain.

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The Times found that Prince Andrew pays a "peppercorn" rent for his Royal Lodge mansion - during a cost of living crisis, and despite everything he's done. He has to go. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Prince Andrew’s rent since 2003 vs your rent since 2003: a comparison buff.ly/xz6jrqx

The funds for Andrew's £12 million payout came from the Queen's Duchy of Lancaster - using public land and the public's rent. Our money, paying for royal scandals. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

I think we know the answer: our taxes. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Andrew's given up his royal titles. Don't suppose we could have Royal Lodge back too, while you're at it? #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Our king is exploiting the Crown Estate - property of the public - for profit, not green energy or lower energy bills for us. It's time we took back the Estate for good. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

William is charging the taxpayer £1.5m a year for HMP Dartmoor - which is currently closed indefinitely over dangerously high radon levels. Is this the head of state we want? #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

William says he wants to change the monarchy when he's king. Why not start with the spiralling costs? We've taken the liberty of selecting a few he could start with... 🧐 #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

£52,800 of taxpayer money to change some flags. The beauty of our head of state being used purely as a soft power prop, and nothing more, ladies and gentlemen. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Pretty sure this is William's idea of modernising the monarchy. And here we were thinking cutting down on costs was the solution! #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Despite the Duchy of Cornwall being owned by the nation, it gives William almost £24m in profits every year. This isn't right. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

On the Queen's passing, Charles should have paid over £260m in inheritance tax. But he didn't - the monarch is exempt. It's one rule for them, another for the public. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Charles made more than £1m selling land for HS2 from his duchy, at the cost of the taxpayer. Do you still think he has our best interests at heart? #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

It costs a family almost 3× more to visit Buckingham Palace than the Palace of Versailles in France - even though very little is actually open to the public at the former. Our taxes aren't enough for them. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Let's hear it from someone else now - the monarchy costs an estimated half a billion pounds each year. This can't go on. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

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Despite the Duchies having been proved time and time again to be our land, Charles and William receive all the earnings. We pay the rent, they pocket the prize. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

There are a lot of misconceptions around how our monarch gets funded, recycled by the Windsors' press teams and the wider media. Setting it straight, here's the facts behind the Sovereign Grant. 🧵 #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Just remember, every frivolous purchase you see royals making comes from, whether from the Sovereign Grant or the duchies, the pockets of you and I. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Assuming we believe they're funding the move themselves, the money will be from the Duchy of Cornwall - which infamously takes millions from the NHS and armed forces. And on top of that, we will certainly be paying for the hefty security upgrades. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

What are UK taxpayers better off paying for, a monarchy like ours or a republic like Ireland's? 👇 1️⃣ Monarchy 2️⃣ Republic 📊 Show results

And still more than £2.7m down the drain. With some quick maths, that means the government was willing to spend £8.7m on these portraits, if everyone took one. In case you haven't noticed, this is a cost of living crisis. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

King Charles is 238th on the Sunday Times Rich List 2025 - with our money. As BBC News put it, "Billionaires fall as King rises" - with taxpayer money. What does that tell you about the monarchy? #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

You know, just a nice holiday on a £30m superyacht. Even if she's meant to be our figurehead. Even if the taxpayer picks up the bill. Even in a cost of living crisis. Even with 22% in poverty at home. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

If you're having to ask if something is good value for money - it probably isn't. The same goes with monarchy. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

The monarchy is not included in the Freedom of Information Act, meaning we cannot request information from them, like any other public authority - and we can't discover how much they are truly costing taxpayers. 🧐 How can that be right? #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

In what year was it revealed that the monarch was pocketing £27.4m each year from their duchy? Ding ding - it wasn't ancient history, it was 2024. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

The UK spends over half a billion pounds every year to keep the monarchy going. And the worst part is you and I can't even apply for it. Is that fair? #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Until journalists last year pressured him to stop, William was charging the RNLI £600 a year to use his duchy's beach in Salcombe. When Charles visited the RNLI in Kent on Thursday, he was all smiles - but don't forget that his family profited off them. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Make sure to sign this petition, campaigning for William to reveal how much tax he pays! 👀✍️ #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

According to their new report, the royal family spent £4.7m on travel last year. Let's take a look. 👀 #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

👀 Republic Edinburgh activists have just told Charles he's not their King at a Royal Garden Party! #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy

The royals took 141 helicopter trips last year, and the royal train twice. You know, if they really did care about using our money and appearing sustainable, they'd have used the royal train more (as archaic as it is)... #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

It's all spelled out: The royals cost half a billion a year. 💷 #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Have you signed the petition yet to make monarchists pay for the Queen's £46m memorial? ✍️ #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Some thoughts on the newly-announced design for the memorial to the Queen, from The Guardian... 👀

Princess Charlotte returned a £36k jewel-encrusted baby rattle. Glad they're keeping an eye on the really big, important expenses, like baby gifts, rather than, uh, the millions they use each year... #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

What if the job of our head of state was advertised like any other? 👀 No skills, no interview - just make sure you're blue-blooded. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

The monarchy costs enough to fund free school meals for over a million children - every year. But instead of feeding kids, we're choosing to fund crowns, carriages and courtiers. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Happy (second) birthday, Charlie! Most of us get socks, cake, and a few cards. He gets millions - plus a fancy little parade. Enjoy the cash, Charles - you've definitely earned it. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Memes speak truth. And the truth is: The monarchy costs a lot. 🧵 #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

The monarchy's pomp doesn't come cheap... #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

A gift fit for a king. Or at least a Rolls-Royce worth £300k. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Charles takes £27.4m from the Duchy of Lancaster every year. There's no hope for the royals. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

Sun becoming too hot to handle? Fork over just half a billion taxpayer pounds, and cool down royal-style! #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing

I'm sorry, can we just take a step back and consider this for a moment? Our country's head of state, an unelected monarch living off taxpayer money - from you and me - is among the richest in the country, while more than 1 in 5 are in poverty. How can that possibly be justified?

Tough year for billionaires - apart from Charles, whose wealth grew by £30m. Must be taxpayer season. #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing