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U.K. Royal Finances in Spotlight After Andrew’s Downfall
Parliament will investigate Royal Lodge lease terms and the Sovereign Grant's rise linked to Crown Estate profits, which reached £1.1 billion in 2024-2025, amid transparency concerns.
- Following recent reports, MPs will open an inquiry later this year into the Royal Lodge lease after Geoffrey Clifton-Brown wrote to the Crown Estate saying MPs were 'concerned' about value for money.
- Following leaked emails last week, Prince Andrew left Royal Lodge on Monday after details of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein emerged, and King Charles III stripped his titles last year.
- Crown Estate profits soared from about £240 million in 2011-2012 to a record £1.1 billion in 2024-2025, boosting the Sovereign Grant, which has increased significantly since 2011, according to official figures.
- Amid growing scrutiny, MPs say MPs are 'concerned' about the Royal Lodge lease's value for money and warn any reduced income would cut the Crown Estate's surplus and be a cost to taxpayers.
- Parliamentary documents predict the 2026-2027 grant will reach £137.9 million, while critics warn `In the end Britons are in the dark about the true cost of their monarchy,` Baker said.
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UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall
The scandal surrounding disgraced former prince Andrew has thrust the British royal family and its opaque finances into the spotlight, with a parliamentary probe due in the coming months.
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