Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's lease on Royal Lodge in Windsor was officially surrendered, leaving him with repair and restoration costs reported at £1.5m by BBC and Sky and £1.8m by the Guardian. The King reportedly paid the bill, and Andrew was granted £302,000 in compensation for the early end of the lease, according to a Crown Estate spokesperson.
Sky News – UK Former prince surrendered lease on home within its first 25 years after public outcry about the rent he paid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after the lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor was officially surrendered. A crown estate spokesperson said the former prince paid £1.8m in repair and restoration costs, and the lease was handed back more than 50 years early. Cont…
Former prince surrendered lease on home within its first 25 years after public outcry about the rent he paid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after the lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor was officially surrendered. A crown estate spokesperson said the former prince paid £1.8m in repair and restoration costs, and the lease was handed back more than 50 years early. Cont…
BBC News – UK Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was charged £1.5m in repair and restoration costs after surrendering the lease on the 30-room mansion.
Sky News – UK Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after his lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor was officially surrendered, a Crown Estate spokesperson said.
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