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Prince William to End York Princesses' Rent-Free Apartment

6/7/2026

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Prince William, Prince of Wales, kissed Princess Beatrice on the cheek at Peter Phillips’s wedding on 6 June 2026, a gesture described as a loyalty symbol.
Beatrice and Eugenie have lived rent-free for almost 20 years in a Kensington Palace apartment funded by King Charles III’s Duchy of Lancaster.
William’s team told the Sunday Times he will end the rent-free arrangements for the York princesses when he becomes king.

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Prince William, Prince of Wales, kissed Princess Beatrice on the cheek at Peter Phillips’s wedding on 6 June 2026, a gesture described as a loyalty symbol.
Beatrice and Eugenie have lived rent-free for almost 20 years in a Kensington Palace apartment funded by King Charles III’s Duchy of Lancaster.
William’s team told the Sunday Times he will end the rent-free arrangements for the York princesses when he becomes king.