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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Ends Crown Estate Lease Amid Scrutiny

3/4/2026

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has requested to terminate his East Lodge lease, a Crown Estate property in Berkshire, after a Freedom of Information inquiry.
He has rented the Grade II-listed cottage since 1998, with payments rising from £3,500 to £12,922 by 2025.
The Crown Estate will proceed with the termination, pending occupant arrangements.
The Public Accounts Committee will investigate royal leases.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Story summary

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has requested to terminate his East Lodge lease, a Crown Estate property in Berkshire, after a Freedom of Information inquiry.
He has rented the Grade II-listed cottage since 1998, with payments rising from £3,500 to £12,922 by 2025.
The Crown Estate will proceed with the termination, pending occupant arrangements.
The Public Accounts Committee will investigate royal leases.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing related to Jeffrey Epstein.