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Prince Andrew Should Face MPs over Royal Lodge Lease, Says Davey
Sir Keir Starmer and the Prime Minister back a parliamentary inquiry into Prince Andrew's 30-year peppercorn rent lease of the Royal Lodge, raising taxpayer scrutiny concerns.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he supports proper scrutiny of Crown properties and agreed with Sir Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, that Royal Lodge, Windsor should be probed by MPs.
- A Crown Estate document shows Prince Andrew, the King's brother, signed a 75-year lease in 2003, paying £1m up front then a `one peppercorn` annual rent; those revelations prompted Sir Ed Davey to call for Crown Estate scrutiny.
- Andrew's lease included upfront payments of about 8m pounds, 7.5m for refurbishments, and clauses for potential repayment and payouts, as detailed in the Crown Estate documents.
- Andrew announced on Friday that he has given up use of his royal titles amid renewed focus on Epstein, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves told the BBC, `I do think people should pay their way and pay their fair share`.
- Legislative routes are being pursued in Westminster, with York MP Rachael Maskell introducing the Removal of Titles Bill on Wednesday and the SNP tabling a motion as committees review Epstein documents.
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