Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor receives £302,000 after surrendering Royal Lodge lease
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has received £302,000 (about US$400,000) in compensation after surrendering the lease on Royal Lodge in Windsor more than 50 years early, according to Britain’s Crown Estate.
The former prince was entitled to compensation under lease terms covering surrender within the first 25 years. The Crown Estate said he had paid £1.8 million toward repairs and restoration at the property; the South China Morning Post reported that the compensation reduced his net contribution to about £1.5 million.
“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,” a Crown Estate spokesperson said. Two nationally recognized agents will market the property for its proposed future use.
Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles III’s younger brother, moved from the Windsor mansion to a residence on the king’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk. His departure followed public scrutiny of the peppercorn rent he paid and renewed attention to his association with Jeffrey Epstein. King Charles stripped him of his princely status and dukedom last year. Mountbatten-Windsor has denied wrongdoing connected with allegations arising from his relationship with Epstein.
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