Revealed: how much money Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could get back after giving up his Royal Lodge home

A government office has revealed exactly how much compensation Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could be entitled to after he gave up his lease on Royal Lodge.

The former prince surrendered his lease on the thirty room property on the Windsor estate earlier this year and now lives on the Sandringham estate, which is the personal property of his brother, King Charles.

As he surrendered the lease before it ran out (it was a 75 year tenancy), he could receive compensation. And the National Audit Office has now said that figure would be £301, 967. 66.

It calculated the amount on the understanding that Andrew gave up the lease on October 25 2025, which is several months before it was publicly revealed he was quitting the property which he moved into soon after the death of the Queen Mother who had used it for decades as one of her homes.

However, it is unclear whether Andrew will ever be paid any compensation. The total amount due is decided after the costs of repairs to the property are calculated. These are known as dilapidation costs and it is understood that they could cancel out any compensation due.

The figure is revealed into a report on the residential property arrangements of the Royal Family which looks at which members live in homes belonging to the Crown Estate and which are living in occupied royal palaes.

It shows that five properties belonging to Crown Estate are leased by members of the Royal Family. At the time the report was compiled that included Royal Lodge, leased to former prince, Andrew. The others are Forest Lodge on the Windsor Estate, now leased for 20 years to the Prince and Princess of Wales; Bagshot Park which is leased to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and Thatched House Lodge in Richmond Park which is where Princess Alexandra lives. The fifth property leased is occupied by Alexandra’s daughter, Marina Ogilvy, who lives in a cottage on the Windsor estate.

Three of the five properties also allow their residents to sublet. The report states that, until 2020, Edward and Sophie generated income by renting out the stable block at Bagshot Park. Former prince, Andrew, also sublet three cottages on the Windsor estate. The amount he received in rent is not known.

The report also showed that eleven members of the Royal Family live in residences at either Kensington Palace or St. James’ Palace and occupy these homes at no charge in exchange for carrying out duties.

The eleven members are The King and Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, The Princess Royal, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess Alexandra.

There are also three properties being let to non working members of the Royal Family who typically pay rent set at around 60% of market value. The royals living in these properties are Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.

The report was published just after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was photographed leaving his home at Sandringham with a severely bruised face. The former prince was pictured driving with a marking that covered around a quarter of his face. There has been no comment from him or the Palace about the origin of his injury.