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King Charles attends church service near Balmoral Estate just days after it emerged he paid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's £1.5million bill to repair Royal Lodge

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Leng, C. (2026, October 12). King Charles attends church service near Balmoral Estate just days after it emerged he paid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's £1.5million bill to repair Royal Lodge. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/royals/article-16200395/King-Charles-church-Balmoral-Estate-paid-Andrew-Mountbatten-Windsor-Royal-Lodge.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-12 · by Caitlin Leng

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King Charles attended a church service near Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire just days after it was revealed he paid £1.5 million for repairs at the Royal Lodge for his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who recently left the property amid controversy. The monarch and Queen Camilla were photographed driving to Crathie Church in a black Range Rover, with Charles reportedly feeling an obligation to cover the costs to avoid any public expense.
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King Charles, 77, attended a church service near Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire just days after it was revealed he loaned his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor £1.5 million for repairs to the Royal Lodge in Windsor. Queen Camilla, 79, accompanied her husband in a black Range Rover for the Sunday service at Crathie Church. Andrew had been evicted from the lodge earlier this year due to his ties with Jeffrey Epstein and faced repair costs of £302,000 after early termination of his lease; Charles covered the remainder. The repairs were needed as the mansion, where Andrew lived rent-free for over two decades, showed signs of significant disrepair including cracks and mold on its exterior walls.

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“The articles describe different events: one about compensation awarded to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and another about King Charles attending church services days after it was reported that he paid a bill for repairs at Royal Lodge.”
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“The articles describe different events: one about King Charles attending a church service near Balmoral Estate and another about his absence from a major cultural event in London.”
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Andrew PERSON · 11× Charles PERSON · 8× Camilla PERSON · 3× Windsor GPE · 3× Aberdeenshire GPE · 2× Jeffrey Epstein PERSON · 2× The Crown Estate ORG · 2× Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor PERSON · 1× Buckingham Palace ORG · 1× High Court ORG · 1×

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The Royal Lodge has fallen into disrepair, with cracks and mould appearing on the outside walls It is said Charles felt 'obliged' to loan his brother £1.5million from his private income to ensure there is no cost to taxpayers for the work to the Royal Lodge (Pictured: Andrew and King Charles in 2012) The repairs needed to the delipidated mansion can be seen easily from the outside Royal Lodge, the lavish Windsor mansion Andrew shared with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson On Thursday, it emerged at the High Court the former prince took out a judicial review against Thames Valley Police and the Old Bailey judge who approved the search warrants on his homes in February. The warrants, issued by a judge at the Old Bailey on February 18, allowed police to raid Andrew's residence on the Sandringham Estate and his former Windsor home, Royal Lodge, in February.
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🔮 King Charles was spotted heading to Crathie Church in Aberdeenshire - only days after footing his disgraced brother Andrew's £1.5million repair bill Queen Camilla is pictured in the front of a black Range Rover making her way to the Sunday service alongside husband King Charles Crathie Church, located near royal residence Balmoral Castle, regularly plays host to the King and his family Assessors found £302,000 could be knocked off the repairs bill as Andrew's lease was terminated early, with Charles settling the remainder of the cost.

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King Charles has been spotted attending church just days after it emerged he footed a £1.5million bill to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for repairs to the Royal Lodge. asserted
he → spot → Lodge
The monarch, 77, was accompanied by his wife, Queen Camilla, as they drove to Crathie Church in Aberdeenshire on Sunday morning for a service. asserted
they → accompany → service
The pair were pictured riding in a black Range Rover with Camilla, 79, donning a feather-tailed hat for the occasion while her husband sported what appeared to be a tartan suit. asserted
what → picture → occasion
Crathie Church - which is located near Balmoral Castle - regularly plays host to the King and the wider royal family, with the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children seen at the site in August for a similar Sunday service. asserted
Prince → locate → service
King Charles's outing comes only days after it was revealed he loaned his disgraced brother Andrew £1.5million to cover repair costs for the Royal Lodge. asserted
he → come → Lodge
Andrew, 66, was evicted from the Windsor residence earlier this year amid his connections to the disgraced financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. asserted
Andrew → evict → financier
The former Duke of York - who lived at the lodge rent-free for more than two decades - left the mansion with £1.8million worth of 'dilapidations' in need of repair before it can be rented out again. asserted
it → live → repair
King Charles was spotted heading to Crathie Church in Aberdeenshire - only days after footing his disgraced brother Andrew's £1.5million repair bill Queen Camilla is pictured in the front of a black Range Rover making her way to the Sunday service alongside husband King Charles Crathie Church, located near royal residence Balmoral Castle, regularly plays host to the King and his family Assessors found £302,000 could be knocked off the repairs bill as Andrew's lease was terminated early, with Charles settling the remainder of the cost. uncertain
Charles → spot → cost
It is said he felt 'obliged' to loan his brother £1.5million from his private income to ensure there is no cost to taxpayers for the work, which includes repairs to the main house and garden area. asserted
which → say → house
Andrew previously paid £7.5million for refurbishments when he took over the property in 2003 and lived at the site paying a 'peppercorn' rent. asserted
he → pay → rent
Revealing the size of the bill, The Crown Estate said: 'The former tenant has fully vacated and paid £1.8million for dilapidations. asserted
tenant → reveal → dilapidations
This sum was informed and reviewed by independent advisers. asserted
sum → inform → advisers
'The amount of compensation the tenant is entitled to for surrendering the lease in October 2026 is circa £302,000. asserted
tenant → entitle → October
‘Therefore, the overall net amount received by The Crown Estate is £1.5million.' asserted
amount → receive → Estate
In the past, Buckingham Palace has said King Charles makes 'provision' for Andrew that would otherwise be a burden on the taxpayer. asserted
that → say → taxpayer
The timing of the loan comes only one day after it emerged Andrew is currently locked in a High Court battle over whether evidence obtained during raids of two of his properties can be used in the criminal investigation into him. asserted
evidence → come → him
The Royal Lodge has fallen into disrepair, with cracks and mould appearing on the outside walls It is said Charles felt 'obliged' to loan his brother £1.5million from his private income to ensure there is no cost to taxpayers for the work to the Royal Lodge (Pictured: Andrew and King Charles in 2012) The repairs needed to the delipidated mansion can be seen easily from the outside Royal Lodge, the lavish Windsor mansion Andrew shared with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson On Thursday, it emerged at the High Court the former prince took out a judicial review against Thames Valley Police and the Old Bailey judge who approved the search warrants on his homes in February. The warrants, issued by a judge at the Old Bailey on February 18, allowed police to raid Andrew's residence on the Sandringham Estate and his former Windsor home, Royal Lodge, in February. asserted
police → fall → February
He was then arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on February 19, his 66th birthday, following allegations he shared sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein during his time as the UK's trade envoy. asserted
he → arrest → envoy
Andrew was interviewed under caution before being released under investigation, and denies wrongdoing, with the police probe ongoing. asserted
probe → interview → wrongdoing
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