US EditionPrince Andrew Has Not Paid Rent on Royal Lodge for Two Decades
- On Monday, The Crown Estate disclosed the lease showing Prince Andrew has not paid rent on Royal Lodge for two decades and has paid only `one peppercorn ` annually.
- The lease documentation shows Prince Andrew paid £12 million for the lease and at least £7.5 million for refurbishments in 2005, under a long-term lease with contract terms.
- The lease shows the house is a 30-room estate with seven bedrooms on 98 acres, including a gardener's residence, six staff cottages, a `police suite`, Crown Estate inspection rights, and a 21-day forfeiture clause.
- Revelations have piled pressure on Prince Andrew to give up Royal Lodge amid renewed scandal, with King Charles urging surrender and MPs demanding title removals and tenancy transparency.
- Experts say the lease is legally robust, with compensatory payment provisions and an annual figure due up to 2028, while The Crown Estate confirmed Royal Lodge is held on a peppercorn rent with a recorded value of nil.
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Prince Andrew faces public 'disgust' and outrage after living rent-free for more than 20 years: experts
Prince Andrew — who recently gave up his title as the Duke of York amid ongoing accusations connecting him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — has been living rent-free in his 30-room Royal Lodge home in Windsor for more than two decades.According to The Times, which obtained a copy of the leasehold agreement for Royal Lodge, Andrew paid £1 million for the lease, plus at least £7.5 million for refurbishments completed in 2005. He has pai…
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UK PM backs public inquiry into Prince Andrew's rent-free Royal Lodge lease
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has thrown his support behind an inquiry into the deal that is keeping under-fire royal Prince Andrew in a luxurious 30-room royal family home.Details of his 75-year lease on the Royal Lodge, a sprawling 40-hectare estate in the heart of Windsor Great Park west of London, were reported this week, showing the late Queen Elizabeth's second son hadn't paid rent in more than 20 years.The British royal family is under i…
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