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After another week, there have been renewed calls for Prince Andrew to give up his Grade II-listed 30-bedroom mansion, Royal Lodge. Scandal for the embattled royal family,
It turns out that Andrew has Didn’t pay the rent for your royal lodge For more than two decades, amid growing demands for his complete removal from public life Allegations and counter-allegations continue About her relationship with a convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
On Friday (October 17), it was announced that he would no longer be known as the Duke of York, while his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson – who still lives with Andrew at the Royal Lodge – lost her Duchess title.
Pursuant to the tenancy agreement issued by the Crown Estate, which was sent Independent, Andrew paid £1 million for the lease, With at least £7.5m due for renovation in 2005. He has paid only “a peppercorn (if demanded)” in rent per year since 2003, when he moved here.
We take a closer look at the massive estate the Duke has called home for so many years.
Where is the Royal Lodge?
The Royal Lodge is located on the Windsor Estate, about three miles south of Windsor Castle.
It is part of the Crown Estate and was previously the Queen Mother’s Windsor residence from 1952 until her death in 2002.
It was built in the mid-1600s and over the years has housed various staff and members of the royal family. Before becoming known as the Royal Lodge it had several names, including Lower Lodge and Great Lodge.
How big is the Royal Lodge?
The grounds surrounding the Royal Lodge extend to 98 acres. The property has 30 rooms, including seven bedrooms spread across the two top floors.
It also contained a large drawing room, referred to as the “formal room”, as well as a salon. The original conservatory has been maintained.
There is also a small cottage, Y Bwthin Bach, in the grounds of the Royal Lodge, which was gifted to Princess Elizabeth as a child by the people of Wales in 1932.
Other smaller properties located on the estate include a gardener’s cottage, chapel lodge, six lodge cottages and police protection accommodation.
Who lived there before?
Before Andrew’s family took up residence at the Royal Lodge, it was occupied by King George VI and the Queen Mother when they were still the Duke and Duchess of York.
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret spent much time at the Royal Lodge, which was used by the family as a country retreat.
mid 18’sth In the 19th century, military topographer and artist Thomas Sandby lived in the house as deputy ranger of the Great Park, giving the property the name Deputy Ranger House.
Later, it was the home of park bailiff Joseph Frost, who became general superintendent of the fields after Sandby’s death.
George, Prince of Wales, who later became King George IV, used the lodge as a temporary residence in 1812.
Under the orders of King William IV in 1830, it was almost completely demolished and rebuilt, except for the conservatory. By 1840 it was being used as the residence of various officials of the royal household.
How much did Prince Andrew spend on this?
Andrew leased the Royal Lodge from the Crown Estate in 2003 for a lump sum payment of £1m, and spent approximately £7.5m refurbishing the property in 2005.
Andrew and his family have a 75-year lease on the property, allowing them to live there until 2078.
In 2018, Andrew and Sarah’s younger daughter Princess Eugenie held her wedding reception at the Royal Lodge, following her wedding to Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle.