King Charles’ younger brother Andrew may be turning a deaf ear to the unstoppable revelations about him and his royal residence, but stress is likely on his mind after learning of all the new reports.
The pressure must be affecting his mental health in view of the latest developments, as no relief is expected to ease his tension.
However, he is expected to leave the UK and move to the Middle East to find some solace without his family.
According to new claims and reports about Andrew’s luxury 30-bedroom property in Windsor, the royal box was never inspected during the former Duke and Duchess of York’s 22-year lease.
Andrew’s lease for the Royal Lodge revealed last year that he had been paying “pepper rent” since 2003 for his 30-bedroom Grade II mansion.
Under the terms of the lease, which called for not paying rent, but rather paying expensive upfront renovation costs and a maintenance schedule.
The British monarch’s younger brother reportedly paid £8 million to repair the property when he moved in and agreed to allow inspectors in “at any reasonable time” to ensure the royal residence was maintained.
In return for honoring these agreements, his Crown Estate landlord allowed him to pay no rent for the duration of his 75-year lease.
However, it was not revealed through a Freedom of Information request that no visits took place during his 22 years of tenancy.
Nadrew’s lease stipulates that he must paint the interior of the property every seven years and maintain the good condition of the grounds and gardens.
The lack of controls was revealed in the access to information request from the Daily Mailjust a month after the Crown Estate’s chief executive wrote a briefing to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee saying inspections were carried out “on an “as needed” basis only.
Andrew is reportedly not awaiting any financial settlement after leaving the property. The Crown Estate has informed MPs that necessary repairs to the 30-bedroom property will almost certainly wipe out any money owed to the former tenant.
Without the need for end of tenancy works, Andrew would have owed £488,342.21 when he moved out of the residence on October 30, 2026.
However, the estate agency’s preliminary opinion suggests that the cost of repairing the dilapidation will effectively eliminate this potential payment in the event of an early surrender of the lease.
