Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears unlikely to receive a penny when he finally leaves Royal Lodge in Windsor, according to details released by the Public Accounts Committee. The former Duke of York could have been in line for almost half a million pounds for giving up his 75-year lease early, but that hope has now evaporated.
A report prepared by the Crown Estate for MPs says the property has fallen into such poor condition that in “all likelihood” Andrew “will not be owed any compensation”. The place is described as so run down and in need of repairs that the clause allowing him to reclaim part of his upfront costs is effectively void.
