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Crown Estate Profits Soar Amid Royal Lease Controversy

12/7/2025

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The Crown Estate generated over £1 billion in profits from offshore wind farms, with a £658 million increase from 2022-23.
MPs are investigating the estate's leases to the Royal Family, focusing on the low rent paid by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Greenpeace claims the Crown Estate exploits its monopoly, raising energy costs for UK consumers.
King Charles receives 12% of the estate's profits and has sought to reduce royal funding from these profits.
Critics argue that profits should support public services rather than enrich the monarchy.

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Story summary

The Crown Estate generated over £1 billion in profits from offshore wind farms, with a £658 million increase from 2022-23.
MPs are investigating the estate's leases to the Royal Family, focusing on the low rent paid by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Greenpeace claims the Crown Estate exploits its monopoly, raising energy costs for UK consumers.
King Charles receives 12% of the estate's profits and has sought to reduce royal funding from these profits.
Critics argue that profits should support public services rather than enrich the monarchy.