King privately funded Andrew’s Royal Lodge repair and restoration costs

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Payne, J. (2026, October 9). King privately funded Andrew’s Royal Lodge repair and restoration costs. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/king-crown-estate-charles-b1300175.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-09 · by Josh Payne

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PA understands that funds provided by an unspecified source will cover the £1.5 million payment to the Crown Estate for Andrew’s lease on the Royal Lodge. This amount is after a deduction of £302,000 compensation Andrew was entitled to from the total dilapidation costs of £1.8 million. The compensation was due because he surrendered his lease within the first 25 years as stipulated in the terms of his lease agreement.

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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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2026-10-09 · assertive framing · King privately funded Andrew’s Royal Lodge repair and restoration costs

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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.

2026-10-09 · Evening Standard

King privately funded Andrew’s Royal Lodge repair and restoration costs · assertive framing

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PA understands the funds made available by the King will cover the £1.5 million payment. asserted

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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. asserted

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