King Charles is in the midst of a shake up of royal finances including stopping his family getting mates' rates on Crown properties with one source declaring: 'The King is not some sort of housing association for distant relatives.'

His Majesty is said to view the eviction of Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage as 'just the start' of his plans to slim down the monarchy.

Famously the Sussexes enjoyed a grace-and-favour British home in the grounds of Windsor Castle and Prince Andrew pays a reported £250-a-week for his grand 30-room Royal Lodge mansion. But recently Charles reportedly decided to evict them both.

One key area earmarked for savings is said to be ending any subsidised rents for royals — even for some working royals with the King telling them to pay for all their homes and 'cut their cloth' accordingly by 2028.


Well, Charles, tell the Crown Estates to stop asking prospective tenants to make capital improvements in exchange for those low rents. Nobody in their right mind is going to pay to bring electrical and other mechanicals up to code and put a new roof on a building they don't own and pay top rental dollar (pound?) for the privilege.