Andrew could lose out on most of his compensation for leaving Royal Lodge

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"Andrew has come under fire over the last two weeks after it emerged he had paid a peppercorn rent on the property for decades. The former prince is facing scrutiny from the public and his own family over his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein after the release of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir. In Andrew's lease at Royal Lodge, it was agreed he would be paid a compensatory sum if he were to move out of the 30-room mansion before 2078."

The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech. The Independent emphasizes parsing facts from messaging, producing documentaries like 'The A Word', and maintaining non-paywalled access funded by donations. Donors enable reporters to speak to both sides and sustain trust across the political spectrum. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor may lose most of a compensatory payout after surrendering his lease at Royal Lodge amid reports the 30-room mansion needs substantial repairs. Sources report the compensatory sum decreases by 185,865 a year until 2028, risking a smaller payout once deductions apply.

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