Key facts
- King Charles paid £1.5 million from his private income for Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge repair bill.
- Prince Andrew surrendered the lease on Royal Lodge more than 50 years early.
- The Crown Estate received a net £1.5 million payment for dilapidations.
- Prince Andrew received £302,000 compensation for the early lease surrender.
King Charles has paid 1.5 million pounds from his private income to cover Prince Andrew's repair bill for the Royal Lodge, his former Windsor home. The payment settles the outstanding dilapidations owed to the Crown Estate upon the early surrender of Andrew's lease, which was concluded more than 50 years ahead of its scheduled end.
Prince Andrew had initially been due to receive approximately £302,000 in compensation for surrendering the lease early. However, this amount was offset by the £1.8 million penalty for the poor condition of the property. The Crown Estate confirmed it received a net payment of £1.5 million.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he is also known, left Royal Lodge in February amid scrutiny over his past associations with Jeffrey Epstein. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing. The Crown Estate is now considering future uses for the property to generate commercial value.