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<td colspan="2" bgcolor="#003399"><font size="1"><b><font size="1"><font size="1"><font color="#000000"><b><font size="1"><b><font size="1"><font size="1"><font color="#000000"><b><font size="1"><b><font size="1"><b><font size="1"><font size="1"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Kensington
des res - 9 receptions, 7 bed , �67.30 pw</font><font size="1"> </font></font></font></b><font size="1"><font size="1"><font color="#FFFFFF">-
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<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Sounds like a Londoner's crazed
fantasy? In an area where you can't rent a broom cupboard for less
than a grand a week, how could a deal like this be possible? The
answer is: you have to be a minor royal, specifically Prince Michael
of Kent and his lovely wife Princess Michael (unkindly nicknamed
Princess Pushy by jealous plebs). </font></p>
<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Despite the fact that they fulfill
no royal engagements, the lucky couple live at taxpayer's expense
in a huge apartment in Kensington Palace overlooking Kensington
Gardens and a short limo ride from Harrods. Local estate agents
have said that the market rent for a comparable property in Kensington
would be in the region of �10,000 per month.</font></p>
<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"> The details of their tenancy came
to light last week in a Commons written answer by Alan Howarth,
a junior minister at the culture, sport and media department. It
emerged from his statement that the Kents have had the benefit of
the apartment since 1979 and only started paying a �3,500 per year
contribution to the �1.1m upkeep costs of Kensington Palace in 1994.
Until then, they lived there for free.</font></p>
<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"> The couple own an eight-bedroom
mansion in Gloucestershire worth an estimated �1.6m, though they
are said to have complained privately about their lack of cash.
Next year they will face a rent rise for their Kensington home -
of the princely sum of �1.70 per week.</font></p>
<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"> In an unwelcome turn of events
for the Kents, it seems that they may now be in danger of losing
their luxurious apartment which comes with a team of gardeners,
eighteen specialist craftsmen and a 24-hour telephone exchange.</font></p>
<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"> The review of business interests
of royals which came in the wake of the Sophiegate affair when the
Duchess of Wessex was duped into making damaging remarks by an undercover
journalist, may catch the Kents in its net. Prince Michael is said
to have taken 24 free airline trips in 15 months by exploiting his
royal connections.</font></p>
<p><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"> Even if they lose their Kensington
home, it is not though that they will be reduced to selling the
Big Issue at Knightsbridge tube station.</font></p>
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