Royal Pension, Palace Problems

Talk about a milestone birthday. Prince Andrew just hit the big 6-6, unlocking a free bus pass and a state pension. The perks of being a senior citizen are finally here.

But let’s be real. Is anyone picturing the Duke of York hopping on the number 73 to Windsor? Or carefully budgeting that annual £7,000? The juxtaposition is… something.

This comes, of course, as he navigates a significantly less celebratory chapter. The timing is almost too perfectly awkward. A royal pension while legal clouds gather? It’s a plot twist even the crown’s best scriptwriters couldn’t invent.

So, happy birthday, sir. The taxpayer-funded benefits have officially kicked in. One wonders if the freedom to travel by bus is the only kind of freedom on his mind these days.

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