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UK’s ex-prince Andrew gets US$399,000 compensation on his mansion lease

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Former Prince Andrew received US$399,000 (approximately £302,000) as compensation when he was forced to end his lease early on Royal Lodge, which is owned by King Charles' public property management, the Crown Estate. Last year, Andrew lost his title and was evicted from the Windsor home after the royal family distanced themselves from him due to the Epstein scandal. He faced arrest but denied any misconduct. The compensation reduced Andrew’s payment for necessary repairs on the property from £1.8 million to £1.5 million.

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Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, received £302,000 in compensation when he surrendered his lease early for his 30-room property at Royal Lodge in Windsor. The Crown Estate initially said it did not expect him to receive any money but later confirmed that the terms of his lease entitled him to this payment since he had surrendered the lease within the first 25 years. Prince Andrew paid £1.8 million for repairs and restoration costs, which was reduced by the compensation to a final bill of £1.5 million, funded privately by King Charles. Andrew moved to Marsh Farm on Sandringham estate in Norfolk after public outrage over his low rent payments at Royal Lodge and revelations about his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Britain Crown Estate Mountbatten-Windsor the Crown Estate

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Mountbatten-Windsor PERSON · 4× Charles PERSON · 2× Andrew PERSON · 1× Britain GPE · 1× Crown Estate ORG · 1× Epstein PERSON · 1× the Crown Estate ORG · 1×

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He was forced to end the lease on Royal Lodge more than 50 years early, entitling him to compensation Last year, Charles stripped Mountbatten-Windsor of his title of prince and forced him out of his Windsor home, as the royal family sought distance from the Epstein scandal.

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2026-10-09 · South China Morning Post

UK’s ex-prince Andrew gets US$399,000 compensation on his mansion lease · assertive framing

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UK’s ex-prince Andrew gets US$399,000 compensation on his mansion lease asserted

Andrew → get → lease

family → force → scandal

Mountbatten-Windsor was later arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. asserted

Windsor → arrest → office

He has denied any wrongdoing. asserted

He → deny → wrongdoing

Britain’s Crown Estate, which manages King Charles’ public property, said on Friday that Mountbatten-Windsor surrendered the lease on Royal Lodge more than 50 years early, entitling him to £302,000 in compensation. asserted

Windsor → manage → compensation

Under the terms of the lease, Mountbatten-Windsor also paid £1.8 million to fund repairs needed on the property, but the compensation reduced that bill to £1.5 million, the Crown Estate said in a statement. asserted

Estate → pay → statement