Overview
- King Charles has ended Prince Andrew’s long lease on Royal Lodge and asked him to vacate, with reports expecting a move to Sandringham by Easter.
- Under UK lease terms, the property reverts to the Crown Estate upon termination, so Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have no legal claim to inherit it.
- The 30-room Windsor home is valued at about €35 million, and a property expert estimates roughly £500,000 in non-recoverable costs linked to the loss of the arrangement.
- The decision follows renewed scrutiny of Andrew’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein since October, with reporting that remaining titles were stripped alongside the lease action.
- Beatrice and Eugenie retain their titles but are not working royals, and tabloid accounts suggest Andrew may seek information via their limited access, a claim not independently verified.