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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 for end of Royal Lodge lease

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 for end of Royal Lodge lease

Summary

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received £302,000 in compensation after giving up the lease on Royal Lodge, his former home in Windsor, over 50 years early. He successfully challenged a police search warrant linked to an investigation that arose from files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Key Facts

  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor surrendered the Royal Lodge lease more than 50 years early and got £302,000 compensation.
  • He had paid £1.8 million in repair and restoration costs on the property.
  • The lease terms allowed him compensation if he surrendered it within the first 25 years.
  • Royal Lodge is now to be marketed for future use by two national real estate agents.
  • He moved out after files linked to Jeffrey Epstein were released and amid criticism about his rent payments.
  • An investigation showed he earned private income from subletting cottages while paying a very low rent on Royal Lodge.
  • He won a legal case that ruled the police search warrants used at his homes were unlawful because the police cited the wrong law.
  • King Charles removed Andrew's right to be a prince and his dukedom due to his connection with Epstein.
  • Andrew receives an undisclosed annual payment from King Charles’s private funds, which is not to be used for legal costs.
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