Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Unlikely to Receive Compensation for Early Surrender of Royal Lodge Lease
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to forfeit compensation for vacating Royal Lodge due to the property's required repairs, as assessed by the Crown Estate.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is unlikely to receive compensation for the early termination of his lease on Royal Lodge, a 30-room mansion in Windsor Great Park, due to the property's state of disrepair.
In a briefing to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the Crown Estate stated: "Our initial assessment is that while the extent of end of tenancy dilapidations and repairs required are not out of keeping with a tenancy of this duration, they will mean in all likelihood that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not be owed any compensation for early surrender of the lease... once dilapidations are taken into account."
Andrew had entered into a 75-year lease for Royal Lodge in 2003, paying a £1 million premium and committing to £7.5 million in refurbishments. The lease stipulated a "peppercorn rent (if demanded)" and required him to maintain the property.
The PAC has announced an inquiry into the Crown Estate's property leases with the Royal Family, including Andrew's arrangement. Committee chair Geoffrey Clifton-Brown stated: "Having reflected on what we have received, the information provided clearly forms the basis for an inquiry."
Andrew is expected to relocate to a property on the Sandringham estate, privately funded by King Charles. His move is anticipated after the Christmas holidays.
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