{"id":2312867,"date":"2026-03-04T22:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2312867"},"modified":"2026-03-04T22:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:02:21","slug":"andrew-gives-up-lease-on-another-royal-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/andrew-gives-up-lease-on-another-royal-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew gives up lease on another royal home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a> is set to give up <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrest-history-184736412.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:another one of his royal properties after he;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">another one of his royal properties after he<\/a> asked to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-taxpayer-funded-111631512.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:end his lease of his East Lodge home;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">end his lease of his East Lodge home <\/a>in Berkshire early.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former Duke of York only reportedly paid \u00a313,000 a year for the Grade II thatched cottage, whilst other homes in the area are rented for up to \u00a37,500 a month (which equates to \u00a390,000 a year).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 19th-Century property was understood to be used just by staff, with Andrew only living in it briefly between 1998 and 2004. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s lease on the property was due to expire in 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/inside-royal-lodge-prince-andrew-081209018.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The former prince had mainly lived at Royal Lodge;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The former prince had mainly lived at Royal Lodge<\/a> in Windsor but agreed to surrender his royal titles and give up the lease on the property in October last year following further revelations about his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffery Epstein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/where-andrew-live-sandringham-estate-135408937.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:moved to the Sandringham Estate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> moved to the Sandringham Estate <\/a>in Norfolk, living at a property owned by King Charles at the monarch\u2019s expense.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is giving up the lease on another Crown Estate property (Google maps)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Crown Estate said: \u201cWe have received a request for us to consider an early termination of the lease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ex-royal requested to drop the lease, according to a Freedom of Information request made by the BBC.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office last month (Reuters)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1mRkzjADZuIfYMufOuKT8g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_independent_577\/cf2d147c4043c64ca8f74351dbda31fd\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office last month (Reuters)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/every-uk-police-investigation-epstein-112343818.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:arrested;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">arrested<\/a> last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office after being accused of sharing sensitive information with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein while he was a trade envoy. He has not been charged and has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mr Mountbatten-Windsor hass not replied to <em>The Independent\u2019s<\/em> request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is set to give up another one of his royal properties after he asked to end his lease of his East Lodge home in Berkshire early. 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