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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 in compensation after lease on Royal Lodge officially surrendered

The Crown Estate said he was entitled to the payout under his lease terms, while repair costs left the estate with a net £1.5 million payment.

  • 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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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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King Charles has dug deep into his pockets, as it appears that he has lent the sum of 1.8 million pounds to his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. As reported by British media, the amount will help the deposed prince cover the cost of repairs to Royal Lodge, the luxurious residence that he recently abandoned in Windsor. The king's financial assistance is reportedly a move to avoid burdening taxpayers. The former Duke of York left the mansion i…

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The United Kingdom's (UK) royal estate management authority announced on Friday that the disgraced former Prince Andrew has been paid 302,000 pounds (about 350,000 euros) in compensation for refusing to rent a mansion on the royal family's Windsor estate.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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