A six figure payout could be coming to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

A government office has revealed exactly how much compensation
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could be entitled to after he gave up
his lease on Royal Lodge.

The former prince surrendered his lease on the thirty room
property on the Windsor estate earlier this year and now lives on
the Sandringham estate, which is the personal property of his
brother, King Charles.

As he surrendered the lease before it ran out (it was a 75 year
tenancy), he could receive compensation. And the National Audit
Office has now said that figure would be £301, 967. 66.

It calculated the amount on the understanding that Andrew gave
up the lease on October 25 2025, which is several months before it
was publicly revealed he was quitting the property which he moved
into soon after the death of the Queen Mother who had used it for
decades as one of her homes.

However, it is unclear whether Andrew will ever be paid any
compensation. The total amount due is decided after the costs of
repairs to the property are calculated. These are known as
dilapidation costs and it is understood that they could cancel out
any compensation due.

The figure is revealed into a report on the residential property
arrangements of the Royal Family which looks at which members live
in homes belonging to the Crown Estate and which are living in
occupied royal palaes.

It shows that five properties belonging to Crown Estate are
leased by members of the Royal Family. At the time the report was
compiled that included Royal Lodge, leased to former prince,
Andrew. The others are Forest Lodge on the Windsor Estate, now
leased for 20 years to the Prince and Princess of Wales; Bagshot
Park which is leased to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and
Thatched House Lodge in Richmond Park which is where Princess
Alexandra lives. The fifth property leased is occupied by
Alexandra’s daughter, Marina Ogilvy, who lives in a cottage on the
Windsor estate.

Three of the five properties also allow their residents to
sublet. The report states that, until 2020, Edward and Sophie
generated income by renting out the stable block at Bagshot Park.
Former prince, Andrew, also sublet three cottages on the Windsor
estate. The amount he received in rent is not known.

The report also showed that eleven members of the Royal Family
live in residences at either Kensington Palace or St. James’ Palace
and occupy these homes at no charge in exchange for carrying out
duties.

The eleven members are The King and Queen, The Prince and
Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of
Kent, The Princess Royal, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and
Princess Alexandra.

There are also three properties being let to non working members
of the Royal Family who typically pay rent set at around 60% of
market value. The royals living in these properties are Princess
Beatrice, Princess Eugenie and Prince and Princess Michael of
Kent.

The report was published just after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
was photographed leaving his home at Sandringham with a severely
bruised face. The former prince was pictured driving with a marking
that covered around a quarter of his face. There has been no
comment from him or the Palace about the origin of his injury.