Andrew awarded £302,000 after forced from Royal Lodge
The Crown Estate awarded Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor £302,000 after he surrendered his lease on Royal Lodge.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been awarded £302,000 compensation from the Crown Estate after being forced to leave Royal Lodge, the 30-room stately home on Windsor Estate near Windsor Castle. King Charles asked his brother to vacate the property last year following public outcry over his relationship with convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Crown Estate said Andrew was entitled to compensation because he left within less than 25 years of a 75-year lease signed in 2003. The lease required Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to spend £7.5 million renovating the property and pay £1 million upfront.
After the payout, Andrew still gave the Crown Estate £1.5 million. He has since relocated to a home on the Sandringham Estate.
- £302,000
- Compensation awarded
- 75 years
- Original lease duration
- 2003
- Lease signed
- 30
- Royal Lodge rooms
Why it mattersShows how even senior royals face financial consequences for stepping back from public duties and royal associations.
AustraliaRoyal family scandal with significant Australian media interest; demonstrates taxpayer-funded Crown Estate operations.
Corroborated bytheguardian.com
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