Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have reportedly been told by King Charles III that they must now fund their own lifestyles, as the monarch pushes ahead with a crackdown on non-working royals enjoying taxpayer-supported benefits.

According to royal author Robert Johnson, the King has made it clear that his nieces will need to "stand on their own two feet and pay their own way" as part of a wider review of Crown-funded housing arrangements.

Johnson, whose forthcoming book The Windsor Legacy details the King's efforts to streamline the monarchy, said the "explicit instructions" follow growing concern about subsidised properties still occupied by extended family members.

Beatrice currently has a residence at St James's Palace, while Eugenie uses a cottage within Kensington Palace when in Lo

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