Andrew gives up lease on another royal home
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor She is set to give up another one of her royal properties after demanding an early end to the lease on her home at East Lodge in Berkshire.
The former Duke of York II. He reportedly pays just £13,000 a year for his grade thatched cottage, while other houses in the area rent for up to £7,500 a month (equating to £90,000 a year).
The 19th-century property is understood to have been used solely by staff, and Andrew only lived there briefly between 1998 and 2004. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s lease on the property was due to expire in 2027.
The former prince mainly lived at Royal Lodge in Windsor but agreed to give up his royal titles and give up the lease on the property in October last year following further revelations of his relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffery Epstein.
He moved to Sandringham Manor in Norfolk and lived on an estate owned by King Charles at the monarch’s expense.
The Crown Estate said: “We have received a request to consider terminating the lease early.”
According to the BBC’s Freedom of Information request, the former royal requested to give up the lease.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office after being accused of sharing sensitive information with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein while he was a trade ambassador. He was not charged and denied any wrongdoing.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor did not respond Independent’s request for comment.
