Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly a prince and the Duke of York, will be denied a six-figure compensation payout for his early eviction from a 30-room mansion on the Windsor estate due to its state of repair, the crown estate has said.
In a briefing to the UK’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which examines the value for money of government projects and services, the Crown Estate said an initial assessment of the Royal Lodge showed “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.”
The Crown Estate added that while it does not believe “any compensation will necessarily be due,” Andrew would be set to receive a six-figure sum of £488,342.21 ($644,336), if “no end-of-tenancy repairs or dilapidations are required.”
King Charles had ordered his brother to leave the property in Windsor Great Park, west of London, as he announced in October that Andrew would be stripped of his “prince” title due to controversy surrounding his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The property, which has been Andrew’s home since 2003, sits on an estate of 40 hectares (99 acres). The estate features a swimming pool, an aviary, six lodge cottages, a gardener’s cottage and accommodation for police protecting the royals to stay in.
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