Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denied six-figure compensation payout for leaving Royal Lodge, crown estate says

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will likely not receive any compensation for his early eviction from the Royal Lodge estate, the Crown Estate has said on Tuesday. Jordan Pettitt/Getty Images/File London —

Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly a prince and the Duke of York, will be denied a six-figure compensation payout for his early eviction from a 30-room mansion on the Windsor estate due to its state of repair, the crown estate has said.

In a briefing to the UK’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which examines the value for money of government projects and services, the Crown Estate said an initial assessment of the Royal Lodge showed “in all likelihood that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not be owed any compensation for early surrender of the lease … once dilapidations