King Charles’ younger brother Andrew may be turning a deaf ear to unstoppable revelations about him and his royal residence, but stress is likely to be on his mind after learning all the new reports.
The pressure must be affecting his mental health amid the latest developments as no relief is expected to ease his tensions.
However, he is expected to leave Britain and settle in the Middle East to find solace” without his family.
According to new claims and reports about Andrew’s luxury 30-room Windsor property, the royal lodge was never inspected during the former Duke and Duchess of York’s 22-year tenancy.
Andrew’s royal lodge lease revealed last year that he had been paying “peppercorn rent” since 2003 on his Grade II 30-room mansion.
Under the terms of the lease, which included not paying rent, but instead a hefty upfront renovation cost and a maintenance plan.
The British monarch’s younger brother reportedly paid £8 million to repair the property when he moved in and agreed to allow inspectors to enter at “all reasonable times” to ensure the royal residence was looked after.
In return for fulfilling these agreements, his Crown Estate landlord allowed him to pay no rent during his 75-year lease.
However, it has not been revealed by a Freedom of Information request that there has not been a single visit to his 22-year tenancy.
Nadrew’s lease states that he must paint the interior of the property every seven years and maintain the good standard of the grounds and gardens.
The lack of inspections was revealed in the Freedom of Information request by Daily Mailjust a month after the chief executive of the Crown Estate wrote a briefing to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee stating that inspections were carried out on “needs only”.
Andrew will reportedly not be in line for any financial settlement after leaving the property. The Crown Estate has informed MPs that necessary repairs to the 30-room property will almost certainly cancel out any money owed by the former tenant.
Without the need to terminate the tenancy, Andrew would have owed £488,342.21 by leaving the property on 30 October 2026.
However, the property agency’s preliminary view suggests that the cost of dealing with defaults will effectively eliminate this potential payout when he gives up the tenancy early.
