Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Granted £302,000 for End of Royal Lodge Lease
Former prince surrendered lease on home within its first 25 years after public outcry about the rent he paid
TL;DR
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received £302,000 compensation for surrendering the Royal Lodge lease early.
- The lease was surrendered over 50 years before its term ended.
- Mountbatten-Windsor paid £1.8 million in repair and restoration costs.
- He moved out of Royal Lodge this year due to scrutiny over rent payments and files released related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- He was forced to move to Marsh Farm on the Sandringham estate.
- A National Audit Office investigation revealed he sublet cottages on the estate while paying a peppercorn rent.
- The Crown Estate will market Royal Lodge for its future use.
- Mountbatten-Windsor recently won a legal challenge against Thames Valley police over search warrants used at his home.
- The warrants were deemed unlawful as they were obtained under the wrong statutory provision.
- King Charles stripped his brother of his princely and ducal titles due to his association with Epstein.