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King Charles pays Andrew's £1.5m repair bill for Royal Lodge
Overview
King Charles has used his private income to pay a £1.5m dilapidations bill owed by his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to the Crown Estate following his departure from Royal Lodge in Windsor. The £1.8m penalty for property repairs was reduced by a £300,000 credit for ending the lease early, leaving a net payment of £1.5m which the King settled to prevent the Crown Estate from being out of pocket.
Key points
- King Charles has paid a £1.5m repair bill owed by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for the poor condition of Royal Lodge.
- The funds come from the King's private income to cover what Andrew owed his former landlords, the Crown Estate.
- The total £1.8m penalty for dilapidations was reduced by a £300,000 compensation amount for the early surrender of the lease.
- Andrew left Royal Lodge earlier in the year following revelations regarding his connections to Jeffrey Epstein and subsequently moved to Sandringham.
- The Crown Estate has confirmed it has received the net £1.5m payment and is focusing on the future commercial use of the 30-room Windsor mansion.