Why Royal Lodge fell into disarray under Andrew: Insider exposes loophole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nOne of the reasons that Royal Lodge was allowed to fall into disarray during Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s time on the lease has just come to light. <\/p>\n
The reason has been explained by a source that is familiar with the whole thing and according to their findings the reasons no one went over to ensure that the maintained obligations that Andrew signed were being carried out is because. According to said contract \u201cit seems Andrew was expected to organize these inspections,\u201d but \u201cthis is a man who can barely tie his own shoelaces and is a total layabout.\u201d<\/p>\n
The same source also said, \u201cthe fact he was put in charge of one of the royal family’s most valuable properties is astonishing given his slobbish character.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another insider also chimed in to explain it all in a better light and admitted, \u201cthe understanding was always that Andrew’s occupancy of the Lodge would be an actively managed arrangement, not a case of leaving a valuable historic property to look after itself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hence, \u201cregular inspections are a basic safeguard for buildings of this age and significance,\u201d so the fact that none at all took place in the full 20 years is being dubbed \u201chighly unusual\u201d as it raises serious questions about how such an oversight was allowed to lapse,\u201d they told RadarOnline<\/i>. <\/p>\n
A key point to note is that Andrew\u2019s long-term lease calls on him to pay a \u201cpeppercorn\u201d of rent, that too \u201cif demanded\u201d. This is meant to serve as a \u2018symbolic sum\u2019 according to the outlet. <\/p>\n
He was also set in this lease for the $40million mansion, for 20 years, before it was broken to have him moved to King Charles\u2019 privately owned properties following the fall-out and his stripping-down under the public eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n