{
  "id": 13141694,
  "title": "Former Prince Andrew receives £302,000 for surrendering royal lease",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/former-prince-andrew-receives-302-000-for-surrendering-royal-lease",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T15:10:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/former-prince-andrew-receives-302000-for-surrendering-royal-lease"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Prince Andrew, known as Mountbatten-Windsor, has been granted £302,000 in compensation after being compelled to relinquish the lease on his long-standing residence, Royal Lodge. The Crown Estate revealed on Friday that the prince was entitled to reimbursement due to his departure from the property less than a quarter of the way through the 75-year lease. The sum was subtracted from the £1.8 million he owed for property repairs, leaving Andrew with a remaining debt of approximately £1.5 million. The Crown Estate explained in a statement that the lease for Royal Lodge has concluded and their primary focus now lies on determining its future use and potential financial benefits for the nation. Police conducted a six-day search at Royal Lodge in February as part of an investigation into allegations of misconduct in public office related to Andrew's connection to Jeffrey Epstein. The prince has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. On Thursday, Andrew secured a legal victory when police admitted that the search warrants they obtained were illegal. King Charles III revoked his brother's princely title and mandated his removal from Royal Lodge last year, amid increasing scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein. A wealth of documents released by the US Justice Department have provided additional insights into their ties. Andrew's prolonged stay at Royal Lodge was also met with criticism, as he had only been paying a nominal rent for the property. He signed the 75-year lease in 2003, committing to invest £7.5 million in renovations and initially contributing £1 million.",
  "summary": "After leaving Royal Lodge in February, Prince Andrew moved to a property on the Sandringham Estate in eastern England, which is privately owned by King Charles III.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "UK’s ex-prince Andrew gets US$399,000 compensation on his mansion lease",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uks-ex-prince-andrew-gets-us-399-000-compensation-on-his-mansion-lease",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:40:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "King Charles paid Andrew’s £1.5mil repair bill for former Windsor mansion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/king-charles-paid-andrews-1-5mil-repair-bill-for-former-windsor-13154754",
        "published": "2026-10-09T15:46:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}