Back in January, a fresh batch of revelations came out in the Epstein Files. Many of those revelations were about Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s relationships with Jeffrey Epstein. Within days, Andrew was forced out of Royal Lodge in Windsor and shuffled off to Norfolk. Like, reportedly, King Charles’ courtiers did not give Andrew much of a choice at that point, because Andrew was still gallivanting around the Windsor estate, waving at tourists like a living and breathing nonce landmark. At the time, I thought that the Royal Lodge issue had been dealt with quietly, and that Andrew had already signed over his lease in exchange for a lavish compensation package on the Sandringham estate – a compensation package which includes a fully-renovated cottage, household staff, shooting parties and an annual stipend in excess of £1 million. Well, surprise, Andrew and King Charles only came to an agreement on the Royal Lodge issue recently.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after his lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor was officially surrendered, a Crown Estate spokesperson said.

The former prince left Royal Lodge earlier this year and is currently living on the Sandringham Estate. It’s understood Andrew has fully vacated the property and paid £1.8m for repair and restoration costs.

Andrew was entitled to compensation because, as per the terms of his lease, he surrendered it within the first 25 years.

A spokesperson for The Crown Estate added: “The lease for Royal Lodge has ended and our focus now is firmly on its future use and the opportunities to generate additional financial value for the nation from its early return.”

The spokesperson said the property will now be marketed by two agents for its proposed future use.

[From Sky News]

Remember how the Thames Valley Police spent weeks searching Royal Lodge, because Andrew had left so much stuff there… because he was forced out so quickly? I remember. There’s a real “palace clean-up” energy coming off of all the Andrew stories this week, like palace courtiers sat down with Andrew and they worked out how to subvert the ongoing police investigation and how to deal with the Royal Lodge lease and everything else. Anyway, I have no doubt that Andrew did not pay one cent of the “£1.8m for repair and restoration costs.” If it was paid, it was paid by King Charles using private funds. But I believe Andrew was given “financial compensation.” I think Andrew has been receiving extensive “compensation” this whole time.

Surprise! Roya Nikkhah confirms that Charles paid.

NEW – Palace sources confirm the King, not Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, personally paid the Crown Estate for the £1.8m dilapidation repair costs to Royal Lodge, Andrew’s former Windsor home where he has surrendered the lease. Funds are a loan, but unclear how Andrew will repay it.

— Roya Nikkhah (@RoyaNikkhah) October 9, 2026

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