Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 in compensation after lease on Royal Lodge officially surrendered
The Crown Estate said the payout was offset by £1.8 million in repair costs, leaving Andrew with a net bill of about £1.5 million.
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after officially surrendering his lease on the Royal Lodge in Windsor, a Crown Estate spokesperson confirmed.
- King Charles III forced Mountbatten-Windsor to leave the 30-bedroom mansion earlier this year following fallout from his friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- Mountbatten-Windsor paid £1.8 million toward property repairs, but the Crown Estate returned £302,000 upon lease termination, with profits benefiting taxpayers.
- On Thursday, Thames Valley Police accepted that search warrants used during February raids on Mountbatten-Windsor's residences were "unlawful", though a judge noted this does not end the investigation.
- Thames Valley Police continue seeking materials seized from Mountbatten-Windsor's addresses, while federal transparency acts have released 3 million documents related to his Epstein ties.
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Farewell: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has cleared the Royal Lodge. 2.1 million euros are due for repairs.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has received around £302,000 in compensation after formally handing over the lease of Royal Lodge to the Crown Estate. The estate near Windsor has now been returned to the management body, with the net payment to the body amounting to £1.5m. The compensation amount has been deducted from £1.8m set aside for repairs and restoration of the property. Under the terms of the lease, Andrew was entitled to compensation becaus…
Buckingam Palace speaks of a loan. Last February it was the sovereign who had hunted the black sheep of the royal family from the luxurious mansion in the park of Windsor, where he had lived for years free of charge.
The monarch's younger brother was forced to leave the Royal Lodge because of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but he was still due to pay for it.
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