The Times reported that a redacted version of Andrew’s lease on the Crown Estate property in Windsor Great Park was submitted to the Land Registry in 2003.
The newspaper said the decision not to reveal such details was legal. But the move raises questions as to why how much Andrew was paying was seemingly hidden from the public.
The powerful Public Accounts Committee has already confirmed it is writing to the Crown Estate and the Treasury asking for further information about the prince’s lease.
Sir Keir Starmer has backed calls for Andrew to be hauled in front of MPs to give evidence in parliament, saying it is “important” there is “proper scrutiny” in relation to all Crown properties.
But Downing Street said MPs will not be given time in the House of Commons to discuss Andrew’s conduct – because the royal family wants parliament to focus on “important issues”.
Key Points
Prince Andrew’s ‘peppercorn rent’ on Royal Lodge home reportedly concealed in redacted lease
Media gathered outside Royal Lodge gates yesterday amid speculation of developments in controversy
Downing Street dismisses calls for MPs to get time to debate Prince Andrew
William ‘takes control’ of Buckingham Palace’s response to Andrew scandal following criticism
MPs ‘pushing hard’ for inquiry into Royal Lodge, according to reports
Starmer backs call for Andrew to be hauled in front of MPs to give evidence
Could Prince Andrew ever be prosecuted over his links to Jeffrey Epstein? 13:00 , Tara Cobham
Prince Andrew may have relinquished his royal titles, but his downfall appears to be far from over.
The royal – once widely reported to be Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite child – is facing calls to step away from public life forever as harrowing details of allegations against him are laid bare in Virginia Giuffre’s bombshell posthumous memoir.
The 65-year-old, who denies any wrongdoing, is also under mounting pressure to give up his 30-bedroom royal mansion and start cooperating with the FBI in their investigation into paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
The Independent’s crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin explains:
Could Prince Andrew ever be prosecuted over his links to Jeffrey Epstein?
Andrew relinquished Duke of York title after email to Epstein saying ‘we’re in this together’ emerged 12:00 , Tara Cobham
Prince Andrew relinquished use of his Duke of York title and remaining honours last Friday in a bid to prevent distracting from the work of the monarch and the royal family, but he remains a prince, living in the grand Royal Lodge, and the scandal continues to dominate the headlines.
Andrew’s announcement last week came after he consulted with the King and the Prince of Wales when it emerged he had emailed paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 saying “we’re in this together”, three months after he claimed he had broken all contact with the convicted sex offender.
Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide on 10 August 2019 at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) MPs will not be given time to debate Andrew’s conduct in Commons, No 10 says 11:00 , Tara Cobham
Downing Street said MPs will not be given time in the House of Commons to discuss Andrew’s conduct because the royal family wants Parliament to focus on “important issues”.
The Commons could only discuss the prince’s friendship with Epstein and his rent-free mansion if there was a formal motion, but the Government controls the bulk of parliamentary time.
Downing Street said it would not allocate time for a debate in the chamber although MPs could still scrutinise the situation in committees.
Media gathered outside Royal Lodge gates yesterday amid speculation of developments in controversy 10:00 , Tara Cobham
Broadcast crews and photographers gathered outside the gates of Royal Lodge on Thursday evening amid speculation there could be further developments in the long-running controversy surrounding the late Queen’s second son.
Friends of the prince reportedly told The Telegraph that Andrew believes the King is trying to force him out of the mansion because he wants it as a base for the Queen in Windsor should she outlive him.
Buckingham Palace strongly denied this was the King’s plan.
We may be expecting news from the Windsor estate later this evening where tv crews have been told to expect “ passing traffic “… 👀
— emily m (@maitlis) October 23, 2025
Prince Andrew’s ‘peppercorn rent’ on Royal Lodge home reportedly concealed in redacted lease 09:00 , Tara Cobham
Prince Andrew’s “peppercorn” rent on his Royal Lodge home was concealed in a redacted lease, it has been claimed, as pressure continues to grow on the royal.
The allegations emerged as the King’s brother faces increasing calls to vacate the 30-room mansion amid the continuing furore over his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and the publication of the posthumous memoirs by his sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre. Andrew strenuously denies all accusations.
The Times reported that a redacted version of Andrew’s lease on the Crown Estate property in Windsor Great Park was submitted to the Land Registry in 2003. Compared with the full lease released this week, it reportedly read “’Rent’ means” rather than “’Rent’ means one peppercorn (if demanded)”, and also “To pay the Rent” rather than “To pay the Rent if demanded”.
The newspaper said the decision not to reveal such details was legal. But the move raises questions as to why how much Andrew was paying was seemingly hidden from the public.
The powerful Public Accounts Committee has already confirmed it is writing to the Crown Estate and the Treasury asking for further information about the prince’s lease.
Prince Andrew’s coat of arms banner ‘taken down’ in Windsor Castle 08:30 , Tara Cobham
Prince Andrew’s coat of arms banner has reportedly been removed from its position in Windsor Castle in a fresh blow for the royal.
The ceremonial banner bearing the prince’s heraldic insignia is no longer up in St George’s Chapel, the Mirror has reported.
This normally only happens in situations like when someone commits high treason or takes up arms against the Crown.
Why has Andrew faced pressure to leave Royal Lodge? 07:00 , Athena Stavrou
Pressure is mounting on Prince Andrew to give up his 30-room mansion after it emerged he has paid a “peppercorn rent” on the property for more than 20 years.
The Public Accounts Committee is to write to the Crown Estate and the Treasury to raise “a number of questions” about Andrew’s lease on the property.
A copy of the leasehold agreement, shared by the Crown Estate shows Andrew signed a 75-year lease on the property in 2003.
It reveals he paid £1 million for the lease and a further £7.5 million for refurbishments completed in 2005, but that since then he has paid “one peppercorn” of rent “if demanded” per year.
Senior Tory Robert Jenrick said it was “about time Prince Andrew took himself off to live in private” as “the public are sick of him”.
Sir Keir Starmer said there should be “proper scrutiny” of Andrew’s rent-free mansion, in response to calls for a parliamentary inquiry at Prime Minister’s Questions.
(Shutterstock/Getty) Let the SNP act on Prince Andrew if ministers will not do so, Flynn urges PM 06:30 , Athena Stavrou
Stephen Flynn has urged the Prime Minister to let the SNP act to strip Prince Andrew of his Duke of York title if the Government does not.
The SNP’s Westminster leader and Aberdeen South MP has urged the Government to act “swiftly” on the issue as the scandal surrounding Andrew’s friendship with the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and allegations of abuse against Virginia Giuffre rumbles on.
Mr Flynn said if ministers “don’t feel able or don’t feel comfortable” to act, the SNP should be granted an opposition day debate in the House of Commons to force a vote on stripping the title and launching a probe into Andrew’s finances and living arrangements.
But a Number 10 spokesman said the royal family “would not want to take time from other important issues”, with the Government refusing to allocate parliamentary time to discuss the situation.
“Prince Andrew has already confirmed he will not use his titles,” the spokesman said.
(PA Archive) Demonstrators protest outside Prince Andrew’s Windsor home 06:00 , Athena Stavrou
Why hasn’t Prince Andrew been officially stripped of all his titles? 03:30 , Athena Stavrou
Last Friday, Prince Andrew voluntarily relinquished his titles and said he would stop using his Duke of York title to avoid distracting from the work of the royal family.
However, it would take an Act of Parliament for his dukedom and titles to be formally and officially removed.
Legislation has been used before to strip titles, notably descendants of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert who were on the German side in the First World War.
The Titles Deprivation Act 1917 remains in force but as it refers specifically to the First World War, its provisions are unlikely to be relevant today.
The Government has indicated that it would not introduce any legislation to strip Andrew of his titles unless the King wanted to.
Ed Davey calls for inquiry over Prince Andrew Royal Lodge revelations at PMQs 02:00 , Athena Stavrou
What is the deal that means Prince Andrew can live at the Royal Lodge? 01:00 , Athena Stavrou
Prince Andrew has lived at the 30-room Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor Great Park for more than 20 years.
A copy of the leasehold agreement, shared by the Crown Estate shows Andrew signed a 75-year lease on the property in 2003.
It reveals he paid £1 million for the lease and that since then he has paid “one peppercorn” of rent “if demanded” per year.
He was also required to pay a further £7.5 million for refurbishments completed in 2005, according to a report by the National Audit Office.
The agreement also contains a clause which states the Crown Estate would have to pay Andrew around £558,000 if he gave up the lease.
The Public Accounts Committee is to write to the Crown Estate and the Treasury to raise “a number of questions” about Andrew’s lease on the property.
Watch: Demonstrators protest outside Prince Andrew’s Windsor home Thursday 23 October 2025 23:59 , Tara Cobham
Royals want MPs to focus on ‘important issues’ not Prince Andrew, No 10 says Thursday 23 October 2025 23:00 , Tara Cobham
MPs will not be given time in the House of Commons to discuss Prince Andrew’s conduct because the royal family wants Parliament to focus on “important issues”, Downing Street said.
Asked whether ministers would allocate time for a debate, a No 10 spokesman said: “Prince Andrew has already confirmed he will not use his titles.
“We support the decision made by the royal family and we know the royal family would not want to take time from other important issues.
MPs not to be given Commons time to discuss Andrew Thursday 23 October 2025 20:24 , Athena Stavrou
MPs will not be given time in the House of Commons to discuss Prince Andrew’s conduct because the royal family wants Parliament to focus on “important issues”, Downing Street said.
The Commons could only discuss Andrew’s friendship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and his rent-free mansion if there was a formal motion, but the Government controls the bulk of parliamentary time.
Downing Street said it would not allocate time for a debate in the chamber although MPs could still scrutinise the situation in committees.
Prince Andrew (Jordan Pettitt/PA) (PA Wire) Four out of five Britons want Andrew to be formally stripped of dukedom, poll suggests Thursday 23 October 2025 20:00 , Tara Cobham
Four out of five Britons want Prince Andrew to be formally stripped of his dukedom, a YouGov poll has suggested.
The survey showed that 63% of nearly 6,700 adults questioned were “strongly” in favour of formal removal of the dukedom and 17% “somewhat” supported the idea, while 6% were opposed to it – 4% somewhat and 2% strongly – and 14% did not know.
Watch: Epstein survivor calls on Prince Andrew to give information on ‘what he saw’ in mansion Thursday 23 October 2025 17:00 , Tara Cobham
Prince Andrew ‘asked Met Police bodyguard to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre’ Thursday 23 October 2025 16:00 , Tara Cobham
Disgraced Prince Andrew sought the help of the Metropolitan Police and one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most senior aides in a campaign to smear Virginia Giuffre, according to reports.
Leaked emails seen by the Mail on Sunday revealed that Andrew handed over Ms Giuffre’s social security number and date of birth to his Met Police bodyguard.
Andrew reportedly told Ed Perkins, Queen Elizabeth’s deputy press secretary, that he had asked one of his close protection officers to find out information about Ms Giuffre.
My colleague Harriette Boucher reports:
Prince Andrew ‘asked Met Police bodyguard to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre’
Badenoch declines to endorse Jenrick’s call for Andrew to leave Royal Lodge Thursday 23 October 2025 15:32 , Tara Cobham
Kemi Badenoch has declined to endorse Robert Jenrick’s call for Prince Andrew to leave Royal Lodge, telling the PA news agency: “I’m the Leader of the Opposition, he’s not the Leader of the Opposition.”
Asked whether she agreed with the shadow justice secretary that Andrew should not be allowed to live in the property, she said: “I don’t comment on royal matters.”
Asked whether Mr Jenrick was out of step with the Tory Party line, she said: “I don’t comment on royal matters. I’m the Leader of the Opposition, he’s not the Leader of the Opposition.”
Commons spending watchdog to look into Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease arrangements Thursday 23 October 2025 14:50 , Tara Cobham
The Commons spending watchdog will look into the lease arrangements for Prince Andrew’s Windsor mansion.
Andrew lives in Royal Lodge on a peppercorn rent.
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, said he will be seeking answers from the Crown Estate and the Treasury.
“The Public Accounts Committee which I chair will be writing in the coming days to the Crown Estate Commissioners and HM Treasury, seeking further information on the lease arrangements for Royal Lodge,” he said.
“In the correspondence, our cross-party committee will be raising a number of questions with the Crown Estate and HM Treasury.
“This forms part of our long-standing remit, on behalf of Parliament and the British public, to examine the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of public spending, and ensure the taxpayer is receiving best value for money.
“Our committee has a further opportunity in 2026 to consider the annual report and accounts for the Crown Estate, and will make a decision on whether to undertake any work on this in the normal way.
“We will review the response we receive to our forthcoming correspondence and will consider at that time whether to seek further information.”
Downing Street dismisses calls for MPs to get time to debate Prince Andrew Thursday 23 October 2025 14:08 , Tara Cobham
Downing Street has appeared to dismiss the idea of MPs getting time for a Commons debate on Prince Andrew, with the prime minister’s spokesperson saying that the royal family “would not want to take time” from other parliamentary business.
Pressure has been increasing on the King’s brother over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and his rent-free mansion in Windsor.
On Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer said he would support “proper scrutiny” over Crown Estate arrangements, but on Thursday Downing Street suggested that the government is not planning on making time for MPs to debate the matter.
Political Correspondent Caitlin Doherty reports:
Downing Street dismisses calls for MPs to get time to debate Prince Andrew
Watch: Prince Andrew will be invited to US Epstein file investigation, says Democrat Congressman Thursday 23 October 2025 14:00 , Tara Cobham
Comment: Prince Andrew is in danger of dragging the late Queen’s name down with him Thursday 23 October 2025 13:00 , Tara Cobham
The Prince Andrew scandal has spread its tendrils in every conceivable direction. Questions have been asked about whether it is causing existential damage to the institution of the royal family, whether the King and the Prince of Wales, in particular, have done enough to stop the rot, and whether the likelihood that more incriminating Jeffrey Epstein emails will appear over the coming days and weeks means that the embarrassment will only get worse.
Yet amid the febrile speculation as to the repercussions of the former Duke of York’s actions – and with his voluntary decision to stop using his various titles, he remains decidedly persona non grata – it must be asked what would be happening if his late mother were still Queen.
Since her death in 2022, Elizabeth II has been sanctified as not only the greatest monarch that the country ever had, but as someone of remarkable acuity and perception when it came to running “The Firm”.
Alexander Larman writes:
Prince Andrew is in danger of dragging the late Queen’s name down with him
Watch: Environment Secretary ‘looking into’ Prince Andrew’s water bills at Royal Lodge home Thursday 23 October 2025 11:00 , Tara Cobham
Speaker says Prince Andrew’s conduct cannot be debated in Commons as urgent question Thursday 23 October 2025 10:19 , Tara Cobham
MPs are pressing for the conduct of members of the royal family to be debated in the Commons, but it cannot be discussed as an urgent question, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said.
In a statement to the Commons, Sir Lindsay said: “I know there has been some commentary on what members of this House may or may not discuss in the chamber in relation to Prince Andrew, some of which is inaccurate.
“There is understandably great interest from members and from the public on this matter. For the benefit of the House, I would like to be clear that there are ways for the House to properly consider this matter.
“Any discussions about the conduct or reflections on members of the royal family can be properly discussed on the substantive motions. And I know some members have already tabled such a motion. I am not able to allocate time for a debate on such a motion, but others are able to do so, if wishing to do that.
“But on questions, the long-standing practice of the House, as set out in Erskine May, is that criticism of members of the royal family cannot be made as part of questions. I hope this is helpful clarification, as there is lots of online speculation.”
Substantive motions can be tabled by the Government, opposition parties in opposition day debates, and by backbenchers through an application to the Backbench Business Committee.
MPs are pressing for the conduct of members of the royal family to be debated in the Commons, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said (ParliamentLive) Law that would allow King to formally strip Andrew of dukedom introduced to Commons Thursday 23 October 2025 09:28 , Tara Cobham
A law which would allow the King to formally strip Andrew of his dukedom was introduced in the Commons on Wednesday.
The prince announced last week he would stop using his Duke of York title to avoid distracting from the work of the royal family, but an Act of Parliament would be required to formally remove the dukedom.
York Central MP Rachael Maskell has set out legislation which would grant Charles the power to remove titles.
The proposed new law would give the monarch the power to remove titles on his own initiative, following a recommendation of a joint committee of Parliament, or at the request of the person who holds the title.
Ms Maskell said: “It is time for Parliament to act so that it can, or the monarch can, remove titles.
“The Duke of York title may no longer be being used by its holder, but it has not been removed.
“My short Bill, The Removal of Titles Bill, will fix this; I hope it can now be supported by Parliament.”
The Bill stands little chance of becoming law without Government support and ministers have resisted calls to act, insisting such decisions are for the King.
Independent MP Rachael Maskell has previously called for a change in the law to give the King power to remove titles (PA Archive) William ‘takes control’ of Buckingham Palace’s response to Andrew scandal following criticism Thursday 23 October 2025 09:22 , Tara Cobham
Prince William is taking control of Buckingham Palace’s response to the Prince Andrew scandal following criticism of its slow response, according to sources.
“William is on it,” a Whitehall source told BBC Newsnight, as the Prince of Wales considers the future of the monarchy, amid cabinet unease over the Palace’s response to the situation.
“William is on it, William is on it.”
A Whitehall source tells @nicholaswatt that the Prince of Wales is attempting to grip the Prince Andrew situation amid cabinet unease at a slow response by the Palace. #Newsnight pic.twitter.com/gLRiNzXRAJ
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) October 22, 2025
Watch: William ‘hopping mad with black sheep Uncle’ Andrew, says royal expert Thursday 23 October 2025 08:51 , Tara Cobham
Comment: Prince Andrew can’t hide in Windsor forever – so how about going into exile in Scotland? Thursday 23 October 2025 07:51 , Tara Cobham
What to do with the prince formerly known as Andrew, as we may soon call him? It’s not such a light-hearted question, because the more we learn about his association with Jeffrey Epstein, and the more serious the crimes associated with the dead paedophile financier seem to be, the more vexed the prince’s status becomes.
We are even now told, via Virginia Giuffre’s painful posthumous memoir, that, according to her account, Andrew took part in an orgy with Epstein himself and about eight other young girls. To this day, Andrew denies even meeting Giuffre – but this is one of the more sensational and disturbing revelations to emerge from this protracted saga.
The British royal family has produced a long and inglorious line of libertines – the Prince Regent, Edward VII, the last Duke of Clarence – but Andrew may have surpassed them all. The two dull King Georges and the late Queen Elizabeth II, who ran The Firm for most of the last century, were a bit of an aberration. The hereditary principle cuts both ways.
Sean O’Grady writes:
Prince Andrew can’t hide in Windsor forever – how about going into exile in Scotland?
Inside Royal Lodge: Prince Andrew’s 30-room mansion Thursday 23 October 2025 06:00 , Alex Croft
Prince Andrew’s occupancy of the 30-room Royal Lodge has come under intense scrutiny following new allegations in Virginia Giuffre’s memoir.
The sprawling Windsor property is set in 98 acres of grounds which also house a small cottage, Y Bwthyn Bach, which was gifted to Princess Elizabeth as a child by the people of Wales in 1932.
You can read more about the property here…
Inside Royal Lodge, Prince Andrew’s 30-room mansion
Downing Street refuses to speculate on potential for inquiry Thursday 23 October 2025 05:01 , Alex Croft
A Downing Street spokesperson refused to be drawn on questions over whether Sir Keir Starmer would leave the door open for an inquiry into Prince Andrew’s peppercorn rent at the Royal Lodge on Wednesday.
It comes after the PM was pressed by Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey at PMQs over whether he would support the establishment of a select committee.
Sir Ed said: “Will the Prime Minister support a select committee inquiry, so all those involved can be called for evidence, including the current occupant?”
The Prime Minister said: “It’s important in relation to all Crown properties that there is proper scrutiny, and I certainly support that.”
Asked if that meant Sir Keir was leaving the door open for an inquiry, a No 10 spokesman said: “I’m not going to speculate on anything beyond what the Prime Minister has said, which is that it’s important that proper scrutiny is in place.
“I’m not going to get ahead of potential parliamentary procedures.”
New law proposed to give King power to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom Thursday 23 October 2025 01:59 , Alex Croft
A new law that would give the King the power to strip Andrew of his dukedom has been proposed in the House of Commons.
York Central MP Rachael Maskell has set out legislation which would grant Charles the power to remove titles.
The proposed new law would give the monarch the power to remove titles on his own initiative, following a recommendation of a joint committee of Parliament, or at the request of the person who holds the title.
You can read more below…
New law proposed to give King power to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom
Who lived in the Royal Lodge before Andrew? Thursday 23 October 2025 00:55 , Alex Croft
Prince Andrew’s residence at the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor has come under intense scrutiny over the last few days.
But the sprawling mansion set within 98-acre grounds has been used by the royal family for lodgings since the 1800s.
Prior to Andrew’s family taking up residence in 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.
In the mid-18th century, military topographer and artist Thomas Sandby lived in the house as the deputy ranger of the Great Park, granting the property the name of Deputy Ranger’s House.
Later, it was home to Joseph Frost, the park bailiff, who then became the general superintendent of farms after Sandby’s death.
George, Prince of Wales, who went on to become King George IV, used the lodge as temporary accommodation in 1812.
It was almost completely demolished, except for the conservatory, in 1830 under King William IV’s orders and rebuilt. By 1840, it was being used as accommodation for various officers of the royal household.
MPs ‘pushing hard’ for inquiry into Royal Lodge – report Wednesday 22 October 2025 21:41 , Alex Croft
MPs within the public accounts select committee are reported to be “pushing hard” to launch an inquiry into Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge rental affairs.
The Guardian is reporting that MPs are gathering support for the inquiry. The entire committee will need to agree to the inquiry for it to go ahead.
The select committee is chaired by Conservative MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.
The outlet reported that Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey wrote to Mr Clifton-Brown to launch the inquiry, saying: “Proper transparency is urgently needed, and parliament has an important role to play in scrutinising the crown estate and ensuring that taxpayers’ interests are upheld.”
Four men arrested over Trump-Epstein projection on Windsor Castle released without charge Wednesday 22 October 2025 19:54 , Alex Croft
Four men arrested over the projection of images of US president Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle at the start of his state visit last month have been released without charge, Thames Valley Police said.
A 60-year-old man from East Sussex, a 36-year-old man from London, a 37-year-old man from Kent and a 50-year-old man from London were arrested on suspicion of malicious communications over the incident.
On Wednesday evening, Thames Valley Police said no further action would be taken.
A statement said: “The investigation into four men arrested in connection with an unauthorised projection onto Windsor Castle has concluded and no further action will be taken against them.
“The arrests took place on September 16 and involved a 60-year-old man from East Sussex, a 36-year-old man from London, a 37-year-old man from Kent and a 50-year-old man from London.
“The individuals were arrested on suspicion of offences including malicious communications and public nuisance.”
Who lived in the Royal Lodge before Andrew? Wednesday 22 October 2025 18:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew’s residence at the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor has come under intense scrutiny over the last few days.
But the sprawling mansion set within 98-acre grounds has been used by the royal family for lodgings since the 1800s.
Prior to Andrew’s family taking up residence in 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.
In the mid-18th century, military topographer and artist Thomas Sandby lived in the house as the deputy ranger of the Great Park, granting the property the name of Deputy Ranger’s House.
Later, it was home to Joseph Frost, the park bailiff, who then became the general superintendent of farms after Sandby’s death.
George, Prince of Wales, who went on to become King George IV, used the lodge as temporary accommodation in 1812.
It was almost completely demolished, except for the conservatory, in 1830 under King William IV’s orders and rebuilt. By 1840, it was being used as accommodation for various officers of the royal household.
(Alan Hunt/Geograph) Prince Andrew will be banned from all royal life when Prince William is King Wednesday 22 October 2025 17:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew will be banned from all royal events when Prince William is crowned King, The Sunday Times reported.
The Prince of Wales is said to want to take a more ruthless approach than his father, barring Andrew’s access to his coronation and Christmas at Sandringham among other events in the royal calendar.
Prince William is said to consider Andrew a “threat” to the monarch’s reputation and is worried about how his attendance at royal events could appear to sexual assault victims.
Princess Beatrice and Eugenie will continue to be welcomed at events.
(Reuters) Crown Estate would have to pay Andrew £558,000 if he quit home Wednesday 22 October 2025 16:30 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Parliamentary committees could look into the Crown Estate’s handling of Andrew’s Royal Lodge residence in Windsor.
A copy of the leasehold agreement from the Crown Estate shows he signed a 75-year lease on the property in 2003.
The agreement contains a clause stating the Crown Estate would have to pay Andrew around £558,000 if he gave up the lease.
It reveals he paid £1m for the lease and that since then he has paid “one peppercorn” of rent “if demanded” per year.
Profits from the Crown Estate are handed to the Treasury for the nation’s finances, raising concerns that the public could be deprived of funds from the property due to the peppercorn rent.
He was required to pay a further £7.5m for refurbishments completed in 2005, according to the National Audit Office.
Downing Street refuses to speculate on potential for inquiry Wednesday 22 October 2025 14:45 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
A Downing Street spokesperson has refused to be drawn on questions over whether Sir Keir Starmer would leave the door open for an inquiry into Prince Andrew’s peppercorn rent at the Royal Lodge.
It comes after the PM was pressed by Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey at PMQs over whether he would support the establishment of a select committee.
Sir Ed said: “Will the Prime Minister support a select committee inquiry, so all those involved can be called for evidence, including the current occupant?”
The Prime Minister said: “It’s important in relation to all Crown properties that there is proper scrutiny, and I certainly support that.”
Asked if that meant Sir Keir was leaving the door open for an inquiry, a No 10 spokesman said: “I’m not going to speculate on anything beyond what the Prime Minister has said, which is that it’s important that proper scrutiny is in place.
“I’m not going to get ahead of potential parliamentary procedures.”
Sir Keir Starmer was asked to back the establishment of a committee which could call Prince Andrew to give evidence to Parliament (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA) (PA Wire) Inside Royal Lodge: Prince Andrew’s 30-room mansion Wednesday 22 October 2025 14:30 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew’s occupancy of the 30-room Royal Lodge has come under intense scrutiny following new allegations in Virginia Giuffre’s memoir.
The sprawling Windsor property is set in 98 acres of grounds which also house a small cottage, Y Bwthyn Bach, which was gifted to Princess Elizabeth as a child by the people of Wales in 1932.
You can read more about the property here…
Inside Royal Lodge, Prince Andrew’s 30-room mansion
Ed Davey calls for inquiry over Royal Lodge revelations at PMQs Wednesday 22 October 2025 12:29 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Sir Keir Starmer is currently facing PMQs in the House of Commons.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey called on him to support a select committee to “properly scrutinise” the Crown estate following revelations Prince Andrew pays only a “peppercorn rent” on the 30-bedroom Windsor property.
“Given the revelations about the Royal Lodge, does the prime minister agree that this house needs to properly scrutinise the Crown estate to ensure taxpayers interests are protected?,” he asked.
He asked if Mr Starmer would give backing to an inquiry so all those involved – including Prince Andrew – could be called to give evidence.
In response, the prime minister said it was “important” that in relation to all Crown properties there is “proper scrutiny”.
(The Independent)