Prince William and Princess Kate moved into their “forever home” in Windsor last November, marking a major change not only in their personal lives but also in their royal duties.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have already taken some unconventional steps about how to conduct their affairs, but the couple had to bow to pressure when they revealed a crucial detail about their way of living.
This was revealed by a report by The times that future kings pay £100,000 more than previous tenants for their annual rent (around £300,000).
According to official documents filed with the Land Registry, William and Kate signed a 20-year lease on the property in July. However, this is the first time the details have been made public, an unprecedented step for the royals.
One royal commentator believes that William and Kate would not have liked to reveal this particular detail about their household, but were forced to take this step after the “pepper rent” of many royals was exposed.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh also pay rent in grain. However, the most irritating fact that infuriated British tax payers was that the disgraced former Prince Andrew was also failing to pay rent on the Royal Lodge.
Meredith Constant said the reports put pressure on William, especially since the profits of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall, which go directly into the pockets of the king and his heir respectively, were exposed in a documentary.
He stated that after the reports, there were many changes in the way the royals present their portfolios. Everything is “designed” to make William seem like a “more transparent ruler who listens and learns.”
