The King and Queen of the freebie holiday: Kate and Wills enjoy breaks at £20,000-a-week resorts in exotic locations around the globe thanks to the Royal Family's VERY wealthy network of friends

Last week saw the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoy yet another low-cost holiday, this time a ten-day break at a charming 16th Century chateau in the South of France, courtesy of communications tycoon Michael Green. 


It appears to be the latest in a string of freebies provided by a willing and very wealthy network of friends and acquaintances in Switzerland, Barbados, Mustique and other desirable locations around the globe. Among those who have opened their doors are the owners of the Jigsaw fashion chain, a hedge fund millionaire, fellow Royals and the late Duke of Westminster. The Cambridges are hardly short of money. Prince William has a personal fortune estimated at around £20 million. But as royal author and editor of Majesty magazine Ingrid Seward says: 'The fact is, people are bending over backwards to host the Cambridges.'