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The King privately funded Prince Andrew’s costs associated with surrendering his lease on the Royal Lodge, covering a £1.5 million payment to the Crown Estate after deducting compensation and dilapidation costs. This comes amid ongoing legal battles for Andrew over alleged misconduct investigations related to Jeffrey Epstein, while also addressing public scrutiny about his rental arrangements at the property.
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Story summary
Prince Andrew, younger brother of King Charles, received £302,000 in compensation after surrendering his lease on the Royal Lodge estate early. The Crown Estate originally stated it was unlikely Andrew would receive any compensation given repair and restoration costs. However, under terms of his lease, he surrendered it within 25 years, entitling him to the payment. Andrew paid £1.8 million for repairs but received £302,000 in compensation, reducing his bill to £1.5 million. King Charles privately funded this remaining amount using his private income, covering what Andrew owed on leaving Royal Lodge. The decision to surrender the lease was prompted by public outcry over revelations of Andrew's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and subsequent legal issues surrounding these connections.
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On Friday, it was announced that Andrew’s lease on the Royal Lodge had been officially surrendered – with the Crown Estate receiving £1.5 million after £302,000 compensation he was entitled to was deducted from the £1.8 million in dilapidation costs.
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PA understands the funds made available by the King will cover the £1.5 million payment.
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Andrew was entitled to compensation because, as per the terms of his lease on the Windsor mansion, he surrendered it within the first 25 years.
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A spokesperson for the Crown Estate, which oversees the royal family’s land and property holdings and generates money for the Treasury, said: “The lease for Royal Lodge has ended and our focus now is firmly on its future use and the opportunities to generate additional financial value for the nation from its early return.”
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A compensation clause was added into the terms of the lease because of Andrew’s 2005 payment of £7.5 million for refurbishment at the 30-room property, the spokesperson added.
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It is understood the money made available is not for Andrew’s use on judicial review proceedings against Thames Valley Police, who accepted on Thursday that their searches of two of the former prince’s properties were unlawful.
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Andrew could face months in limbo as he remains in a legal battle over whether evidence obtained during searches at the Royal Lodge and his residence on the Sandringham Estate can be used in the force’s investigation into alleged misconduct in public office.
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The former Duke of York moved out of the Royal Lodge in Windsor earlier this year as files related to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein were released by the US Department of Justice.
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He was forced to move into Marsh Farm on the King’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, amid public outcry about the rent he paid on the Royal Lodge.
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In June, a National Audit Office investigation revealed that the late Queen’s second son received an undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages on the Royal Lodge estate while paying a peppercorn rent for more than two decades.
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son → reveal → decades
The Crown Estate spokesperson said the property will now be marketed by two nationally recognised agents for its proposed future use.
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property → say → use
PA understands there are currently no plans for any member of the royal family to move into the Royal Lodge.
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