Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation following the official surrender of the lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor. A Crown Estate spokesperson confirmed that the lease was returned more than 50 years early.
The former prince paid £1.8 million towards repair and restoration costs for the property. He was entitled to compensation because the lease was surrendered within its initial 25-year period, according to its terms.
A Crown Estate spokesperson stated that the property will now be marketed by two nationally recognised agents for its future use. The focus is on generating additional financial value for the nation from its early return.
Mountbatten-Windsor moved out of the Windsor mansion this year. He was previously reported to have moved to Marsh Farm on the King’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
Separately, on Thursday, Mountbatten-Windsor won a legal challenge against Thames Valley Police regarding search warrants used to raid his home. Mr Justice Hilliard ruled that the warrants were unlawful, as Thames Valley Police conceded they obtained the search powers under the wrong statutory provision.