By Katherine Tinsley
2:19pm PDT, Oct 14, 2025
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Prince Andrew — who stepped down from royal duties after his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and assault allegations were exposed in 2020 — no longer receives a royal salary to help finance the 30-room estate.
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As the scandal continues to hold a dark cloud over the royal family, Prince Andrew hasn’t been seen at some events — and he’s not expected to partake in the royals’ Christmas walkabout this year.
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“What most annoys him is his lack of a royal status,” royal biographer Andrew Lownie told Sky News. “That’s what really sort of gave him his whole sense of identity. And that’s, you know, it’s not being able to put on his uniforms and strut around and being self-important.”